淮安市王营实验学校2019--2020学年 八年级（下）英语Unit1 Past and Present单元测试

八（下）Unit1 Past and Present
单元检测试卷
（时间:80分钟 分值:120分）
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.---How long does it take us to go to your hometown from here？
---It takes us hour to go to my hometown by__________ train.
A.an；a B.an；/ C.an；the D.the；/
（ ）2.---Is your dinne ready？ ---Not_________.
A.already B.just C.yet D.ever
（ ）3.---Does Jason feel in his new school？
---I don’t think so. He has already made few friends there.
A.lonely B. quiet C.excited D. happy
（ ）4.The film Operation Red Sea________ a lot of praise since its first show months ago.
A.wins B.win C.will win D.has won
（ ）5. My sister be lazy. But now she’s working really hard.
A. used to B.is used to C. was used to D.use to
（ ）6.---The life we were used to ___________ greatly since 2009.
---That’s true. It is changing for the better all the time.
A.change B.changing C. has changed D. have changed
（ ）7. Now I am living far away from my hometown. I feel good here， but I miss my old friends__________.
A.at a time B. from time to time C.at all times D.at any time
（ ）8.I am going to miss you，dear. ---I feel ___________ the same.
A.hardly B.exactly C.seriously D.properly
（ ）9.The Queqiao satellite（卫星） will form a bridge between controllers on Earth and the far
side of the Moon.
A. contribution B.communication C.celebration D.competition
（ ）10.______ the way， my company is quite different from what it was ______ some ways.
A.In；by B.On；in C.By；in D.In；on
（ ）11.---Mum， where’s my packed lunch？
---In the kitchen. I _________ you two sandwiches.
A.make B.am making C. have made D. will make
（ ）12. Cutting down too many trees ___________ it ___________ for people to protect the wildlife in the world.
A. make；impossible B.makes；possible
C. make； possible D.makes；impossible
（ ）13.I feel thirsty， so I want to drink __________ water.
A.a little; a bit B.a bit; a little of
C.a little; a bit of D.a bit of; a little
（ ）14.---When________ you begin to play the piano？
---In1990.I_________ the piano for about 19 years.
A.did; played B.have; play C. did; play D. did; have played
（ ）15. ---_________ has Mr Gu taught English in this nchool？
----For two years.
A. How long B.When C.How many D. How often
二、完形填空。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Do you find that it is
1 the telephone in your house？
With 2 telephones， you could not dial（拨号） number yourself. You picked up your telephones and an operator （接线员）would 3 . The operator asked whom you were trying to reach. The operator then 4 that person for you.
In 1880， a man named Almon Strowger thought that the operators gave his 5 to the wrong people. So he 6 a new phone system. 7 his system， a caller could dial numbers and call someone by 8 .By1924， many people had used Strowger’s system
9 using operators.
In the early 1960s， there was another big 10 in telephones. We used to dial a number， but now push buttons（按键） on the 11 .
12 time goes on， telephones and the way we use them have changed a lot 13 the days of Alexander Graham Bell. More and more kinds of telephones will 14 in the future. Do you have any 15 about new telephones in the future？ Maybe you will invent one some day.
（ ）1. A. better than B.as good as C. different from D. the same as
（ ）2.A.useful B. early C. new D. beautiful
（ ）3.A.answer B.repeat C.stop D.finish
（ ）4.A.called B.picked C.met D. said
（ ）5.A. names B.ways C. numbers D. calls
（ ）6.A.took B.invented C.found D. draw
（ ）7.A.With B.From C. On D.In
（ ）8.A.him B.himself C.he D.his
（ ）9.A. far from B.in front of C.as well as D.instead of
（ ）10.A.situation B.problem C.change D.century
（ ）11.A.TV B.computer C. radio D.phone
（ ）12.A.So B.But C.As D.While
（ ）13.A.before B.since C.after D.until
（ ）14.A.have B. sell C.appear D.return
（ ）15.A.questions B.ideas C. models D.pictures
三、阅读理解。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
A
Alice spends her summer vacations walking back into history. Alice is 15 and she is a guide who shows visitors around the Fort（城堡） Delaware Museum in New York.This year，I spun wool（纺毛线）on spinning wheel. Last year， I was a candle maker. My first year， I cared for the garden and looked after the animals. All the jobs I’ve had at the fort have been really fun.
Fort Delaware is a living-history museum that shows how life was in frontier（边远地区） America in the mid-1700s， “Reading about history can’t compare to experiencing it for yourself.” says Alice.
The experience begins as soon as visitors enter the fort. The smell of wood smoke fills the air.
Women in petticoats（long skirts） and men in knee breeches（knee- length shorts） are busy with their chores. The guides show visitors how the settlers would have carried out everyday work. “Kids are surprised when I tell them that one of their jobs would have been to make candles, ” says another guide, 16-year-old Jane. “They don’t realize that kids back then had to work hard.” She also shows visitors how to play with toys and games.
They are playing historieal parts， so the guides can’t wear shorts or T-shirts when the weather is hot. But the clothes of the past can easily change modern kids into people from the 18th century. “The clothing felt strange at first， but it does make it easier to get into characters，” says Jane.
Working at the fort has helped Jane to appreciate her life even more. Alice agrees, “The fort has taught me how hard life was and how much work there was every day. We are so lucky with everything we have now. Life wasn’t always this easy.”
（ ）1. Fort Delaware in New York is a __________ museum.
A.living history B. toy C.candle D.clothing
（ ）2. Alice has been to the Fort Delaware Museum at least_________.
A.once B.twice C.three times D. four times
（ ）3. Which of the following is TURE about the life in frontier America in the mid-1700s？
A.People couldn’t make fire.
B. Kids played with toys and games all day long.
C. People could use a spinning wheel.
D. Kids didn’t feed the animals.
（ ）4. Why do modern kids have to wear the strange clothing while playing historical parts？
A. Because wearing the strange clothing makes kids fun.
B. Because it is easier for kids to get into characters.
C. Because kids like wearing the strange clothing.
D. Because the weather is hot.
（ ）5. The main idea of this passage is that___________.
A.all the jobs Alice has had at the fort have been really fun
B.how hard life was and how much work there was in the past
C.reading about history can compare to experiencing it for yourself
D.we are so lucky with everything we have now， and then we must appreciate them
B
Here is a story of the Baiji River Dolphin. It makes its home in the Yangtze River. Over 20 million years ago， the Baiji River Dolphin left the sea， swam up the Yangtze River and has lived there ever since. It has smaller eyes than other kinds of dolphins because the Yangtze River has many small pieces of earth in it. The small size helps to protect its eyes. However， because it has such small eyes， it cannot use its eyes to find food. Instead， this kind of dolphin uses sound waves（声波） to find food. This makes it so unusual.
About 2,200 years ago， there were thousands of dolphins in the Yangtze River， but today， not many people can see the dolphins. Their population has gone from thousands to about 150. Scientists say that the dolphin population has gone down because the population of people on the Yangtze River has gone up. They also say that the new dam（坝） on the river also makes the dolphins die because they don’t have food to eat.
Scientists have tried different things to save this “panda in the water”， but nothing has helped. What would you do to save this kind of dolphin if you had a chance？
（ ）6. The Baiji River Dolphin lives_________.
A.in the Yellow River B.in the Lijiang River
C. in the Yangtze River D.in the Huaihe River
（ ）7. We can also call the Baiji River Dolphin“__________”.
A. panda in the sky B. panda on the Moon
C. panda in the zoo D. panda in the water
（ ）8. What makes the Baiji River Dolphin different from other dolphins？
A. Its big nose. B. Its small eyes. C.Its small ears. D. Its small mouth.
（ ）9. Why does the Baiji River Dolphin become fewer and fewer？
A. Because the new dam on the river.
B. Because the population of people has gone up.
C. Because it has smaller eyes.
D.Both A and B.
（ ）10. What’s the best title of the passage？
A. The Yangtze River. B. The Baiji River Dolphin.
C. Population problems. D. The rising of population.
四、词汇运用。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A）根据句子意思，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空。
waste， change， primary， anyway， at present， condition， feel lonely， having an interview，present
1.__________, what Jack said was kept in his mind.
2.---What’s the patient’s _____________？ ---Just so-so.
3. A lot of poisonous ____________ from the chemical factories has polluted the river.
4. ---What’s on TV？ ---Xi Jinping is ___________with Trumnp.
5. When I was at ___________ school， my father drove me to school every day.
6. We are all busy getting ready for the School Open Day__________.
7.With so many books， I won’t ____________ during the trip.
8. You should think more about your ____________ and future instead of your past.
B）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
9. People will have no fish to eat because of water __________（pollute）.
10. Mr Li moved to another town after he got ___________（marry）.
11.The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you ________（not find）it yet， keep looking.
12.---What do you think of WeChat？
---It makes ____________（communicate） easier for us.
13.---I think it’s difficult for me to work out the project.
---Never give up. Nothing is ___________（possible） if you put your heart into it.
14.Our school is planning a party. Men teachers can take part in it with their ______（wife）.
15.---You mean Mr Clark wants to sell the house and move to London， right？
---________（exact）.
五、完成句子。（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）




根据所给中文意思，用英语完成下列各句。
1.政府已经采取措施保护妇女和儿童的安全
The government to ___________ to ___________ the safety of the women and children.
2我们常常通过电子邮件互相保持联系。
We often_____________ each other_____________.
3.在某种程度上，政府已经认识到了污染问题是多么严重
______________, the government______________ the pollution problem is.
4我们在一天之内完成这份工作是不可能的
It’s ___________ for us_____________ in one day.
5.去年，我的儿子出国了。现在，我有时候感到孤独。
My son ______________ last year. Now I_____________ at times.
六、任务型阅读。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题
A
A young man entered the last interview of a company. The director learnt that the young man’s academic（学业的） grades were very good.
“Did you get any scholarships（奖学金） at school？” the director asked.“None. ” the young man answered.
“Did your father pay for your school fees（费用）？” the director asked.“My father died when was one year old， so my mother paid for my school fees，” the young man answered.
“Where did your mother work？” the director asked. “My mother washed clothes.” the young man said. The director looked at the young man’s hands. He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands.
“Have you ever helped your mother wash clothes before？” the director asked.“Never，” the young man answered. “I have a request，” the director said. “When you go back today wash your mother’s hands， and then see me tomorrow morning.”
The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high. When he went back， he happily asked his mother to let him wash her hands. His mother felt strange， happy but with mixed feelings. She showed her hands to the kid. The young man washed his mother’s hands slowly. His tears fell when he did that. It was the first time he had noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled （有皱纹的）.He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay for the fees.
The next morning， the young man went to the director’s office. “I washed my mother’s hands， and I know that without my mother，I would not be the person I am today，” he said.
“This is what I am looking for， the director said. “I want a person who can appreciate the help of others to get things done. You will be a member of our company.＂
根据上面短文的内容回答问题。（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）
1. Did the young man get any scholarships at school？
2. Who paid for the young man’s school fees？
3. How did the young man’s mother make money？
4. What did the director ask the young man to do when he went back？
5. What’s the best title of this passage？
B

In China， there are many different kinds of food. Some of them are very popular. The real Chinese food is dumplings. Now let’s talk about them， OK？
Everyone in China likes dumplings very much， and there are many different kinds of dumplings.
Some have meat and vegetables in them， others have sugar， eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kind.
Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them you can buy them from any supermarket . Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar（醋）.
The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes， we make dumplings. Usually we put a coin（硬币） in dumpling. Most people believe if one eats the dumpling with the coin in it， he or she will be lucky in the whole year. In the old days， people seldom ate dumplings because they were very poor. Now our country is becoming stronger and stronger， and our people are richer and richer. We can eat them very often.
Now tell me， do you like dumplings? Welcome to China， we’ll invite you to eat the real Chinese food---dumplings.
根据上面短文的内容填空。（每空词数不限）
6. We have lots of different kinds of ___________in China，and_________ are the real
Chinese food.
7. There are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have___________ in them， others have ___________ and so on.
8.We usually make dumplings ___________. If you have no time to make them， you can buy them from any__________.
9. When we eat dumplings， we usually eat them with __________. And at the Spring Festival， we make dumplings with some__________ in some of the dumplings.
10. In the old days， people seldom ate dumplings because they were___________. But
now our country is becoming___________， and people are getting richer and richer. People can eat them very often.
七、书面表达。（满分20分）
请根据下面的表格提示，以“The changes in my hometown”为题，用英语写一篇短文，向你的网友描述家乡的变化及你的感受。
变化 过去 现在
环境 环境青山绿水，空气新鲜 路多，楼多，人更多
交通 自行车或步行 公交车、出租车或火车
问题 发展少 绿化少
注意:
1.词数80左右；
2.文章必须包括表格中所有的提示内容，请不要逐词翻译，可作适当的发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。
The changes in my hometown
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案：
1、单项选择。BCADA CBBBC CDCDA
2、完形填空。CBAAD BABDC DCBCB
三、阅读理解。ACCDB CDBDB
四、词汇运用。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A）根据句子意思，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空。
1.Any way， 2.condition， 3.waste， 4.having an interview，
5.primary， 6.at present， 7.feel lonely， 8.present
B）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
9. pollution 10. married 11.haven’t found 12.communication
13.impossible 14.wives 15.Exactly.
五、完成句子。（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
1.has taken action; protect
2. keep in touch with; by email
3. In some ways; has realized how serious
4. impossible; to finish the work
5. went abroad; feel lonely
六、A 1.No. / No, he didn't
2. His mother.
3. By washing clothes
4. To wash his mother's hands
5. Learn to appreciate others' help.(答案不唯一)
B 6. food, dumplings 7. meat and vegetables, sugar,eggs
8.at home, supermarket 9.vinegar, coins 10.very poor, stronger and stronger

七、书面表达。（满分20分）略