人教新目标八年级下英语Unit8测试题含答案.doc

宣城六中UNIT8单元测试卷 2017-5-19八年级下学期Unit 8单元测试卷一、单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分) ( )1. Finland is famous as _ island country. Yes, and I want to go there one day. A. a B. theC. /D. an( )2. After getting off the bus, Tim began running _ his house. Oh, he wants to see his favorite cartoon as soon as possible. A. forB. towards C. from D. with( )3. How did you find your way in the forest? By watching the _ on the trees. A. toolsB. marksC. sandsD. fictions( )4. His life has changed a lot _ he moved to another city. Yes, he became happier and healthier than before. A. as soon as B. when C. ever sinceD. while( )5. Do you think computers are important? Yes, they are a symbol of _ technology. A. modernB. magic C. wildD. ancient( )6. _ of the three books will you choose to read? This one. A. Which B. WhereC. WhyD. When( )7. Would you like to watch Harry Potter with me tonight? No, I _ it many times. A. watch B. have watched C. will watchD. was watching( )8. Have you washed your clothes? Not _. A. stillB. yet C. everD. once( )9. Would you please _ yourself to your new classmates? OK. My name is Susan and Im fourteen. A. introduceB. free C. recordD. enjoy( )10. What do you expect to do in America? I hope to see Taylor Swift _ live one day! A. to singingB. to sing C. singsD. sing( )11. What did you find in that bag? I found it was _ snacks. A. same asB. interested inC. full of D. along with( )12. _! Or we will miss the match! Dont worry. We still have 15 minutes. A. Grow up B. Look upC. Give upD. Hurry up( )13. May I speak to Mr. Smith? Sorry, he _ to Shanghai. A. has been B. has goneC. will go D. goes( )14. He listened carefully while we _ the question. Yes, he didnt want to miss any information. A. discuss B. discussedC. are discussing D.were discussing( )15. Wow, youve finished reading the book. _? Its fantastic. A. Whats it like B. Whats it about C. Whats the matter D. Whats wrong3、 完形填空 (每小题1.5分，共30分) AOnce upon a time, an old man lived on a farm with his 16 . Every day, the farmer got up early to 17 his Bhagavat Geeta (薄伽梵歌). One day, the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I dont 18 Bhagavat Geeta. What good does reading it do?” The grandfather said, “Take this coal basket (装煤的筐子) to the river and bring back some 19 .” The boy did so, but all the water leaked (漏) out. The grandfather said, “Youll have to walk 20 next time”. This time the boy ran quicker, but again there was no water 21 he returned home. But he wanted to show his grandfather that 22 he ran fast, the water would leak out. The boy tried it again but was no water left again. He said, “See, Grandpa, its useless!” The old man said, “Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket. It was 23 . The basket was 24 , inside and out. “Thats what happens when you read Bhagavat Geeta. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, 25 will be changed, inside and out.” ( )16. A. sonB. daughter C. grandsonD. granddaughter( )17. A. readB. write C. singD. listen to( )18. A. breakB. understand C. forget D. change( )19. A. waterB. food C. flowerD. sand( )20. A. faster B. slower C. farther D. nearer( )21. A. until B. since C. unlessD. before( )22. A. because ofB. as soon as C. ever since D. even if( )23. A. commonB. different C. similarD. important( )24. A. dirtyB. full C. old D. clean( )25. A. weB. it C. youD. TheyBIt was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was26English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Gough, our new English teacher, 27into the classroom. To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who28it yet”. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Gough asked if I really understood29the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me30an essay on that subject. After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr. Gough thought that students had to31a play to understand it. “Dont just read it,” he said. As time passed, we developed a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a32in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day youll come to realize how33it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be complete.” 34 has passed. Now every time I sit down to write35, I think of Mr. Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life. 26. A. boringB. boredC. interestingD. interested27. A. walksB. walkedC. was walkingD. is walking28. A. readsB. readC. have readD. had read29. A. ifB. whenC. whatD. how30. A. wroteB. writingC. to writeD. written31. A. work outB. act outC. put outD. come out32. A. teacherB. actor C. waiterD. writer33. A. usefulB. beautifulC. carefulD. thankful34. A. A yearB. Some yearC. YearsD. Every year35. A. anything newB. something new C. new anythingD. new something四、阅读理解(一) (每小题2分，共44分) A NoticeMay 23rd will be the 30th anniversary (周年纪念) of our school, and there will be no classes. All teachers, school workers and students are expected to celebrate the anniversary together. It will be held in the multifunctional hall (多功能厅) on Friday, May 23 at 9:00 a.m. After that, the whole school will have a weekend. Classes will go on as usual next Monday. The presidents office Zhongshan Middle School May 20, 2014 ( )36. When was Zhongshan Middle School set up?A. In 1969.B. In 1974. C. In 1978.D. In 1984.( )37. How many classes will the students in Zhongshan Middle School have on May 23?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. None.( )38. Where will they celebrate the anniversary? A. In the dining hall. B. In the playground. C. In the multifunctional hall. D. In the presidents office.( )39. When will Students have lessons?A. On May 26. B. On May 25. C. On May 24. D. On May 23.( )40. Where can we see this passage?A. In a history book.B. On a school website.C. In a life magazine.D. On a newspaper. BMore and more students are interested in becoming good writers. Then how can they make their dreams come true? The following tips are helpful.Learn from good writers. Reading lots of books is helpful in your writing. This is because when you are reading, you are learning different skills of English. For example, you are learning new words and sentences to use in your own writing. And at the same time, you are learning how to spell correctly. You are also learning English grammar. Practise your writing. You can improve your writing, like any other skill, by practicing it. Of course, you have to do many different kinds of writing given by your teachers, but you can try to write other things at least once or twice a week. Here are some ideas:Write a diary or a story every day. Describe a beautiful place you visited, or an interesting person you met. Write about a scared or funny thing that happened to you. Join an Internet chat (聊天) room.( )41. What can we learn while we are reading? A. New words and sentences.B. Spelling.C. English grammar.D. All of the above.( )42. How often should we do other writing practice? A. Once or twice a year.B. Once or twice a week.C. Once or twice a month.D. Every day.( )43. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Write about your special experience.B. Practise what the teacher tells you to do.C. Write English diaries every day.D. Chat with someone on the phone.( )44. Where can you find this article? A. In a tour guide book.B. In a school magazine.C. On TV or radio.D. In a lost and found notice.( )45. What is the passage mainly about? A. How to write a book.B. How to be a good writer.C. How to improve your English.D. How to become a famous writer. C Far away, in a forest outside Oslo, Norway, 1,000 new trees have been planted. After ninety-nine years, some of them will be cut down and used to make paper. The paper will be used to make an unusual book. The book will include 100 stories by 100 writers written over the things of 100 years. In fact the inside of the books will keep the secret until 2114. The forest and the book are parts of the Future Library. Scottish artist Katie Paterson started the program two years ago. “From 2014 to 2114, were asking one writer a year to write a story,” Paterson told TFK. The writers can decide what they want to write. However, Paterson has two very important rules. First, each writer has one year to write the story. Second, they mustnt publish the story in any books, magazines, newspapers or even on the Internet.“The program is a lot about the imagination (想象),” Paterson says. “Its about thinking about the future and developing an art work thats not just for now but is for the future.” Paterson got the idea while drawing tree rings (年轮) in a notebook. Each ring in a tree means one year of growth. That made her create the program. ( )46. When can people read the book?A. In 2018. B. In 2020. C. In 2101. D. In 2116.( )47. If a writer wants to write for this book, what should he do?A. Finish his story in two years.B. Write three stories for the book.C. Publish the book by himself.D. Decide what he wants to write.( )48. When did Katie Paterson come up with the idea?A. While writing a story on the notebook.B. While imagining the future.C. While drawing tree rings.D. While making the writing rules. ( )49. What does the underlined word “publish” mean in Chinese? A. 背诵 B. 设计C. 出版 D. 浏览( )50. Which one is the best title for the passage?A. A Small Library for FutureB. The Famous Artist Katie PatersonC. The Imagination of Future Life D. The Rules of Writing a BookDLu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people. Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family was no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing. By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money. After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer. Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about Chinas future. In 1927, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names. Since his death in 1936, Lu Xuns importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions of people around the world. 51. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xuns writing according to the passage? A. The people he met in Japan. B. The experiences in his early life. C. Working as a teacher in Beijing. D. His fathers being put into prison. 52. According to the passage why was Lu Xuns story Diary of a Madman so popular? A. It was based on Lu Xuns diary. B. It was the first novel to use everyday language. C. Its story took place in modern times. D. It was written using a western style. 53. The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to _. A. the success of Diary of a Madman B. the use of everyday languageC. the first Chinese novel D. The True Story of Ah Q54. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _. A. funny stories B. articles about himselfC. articles against the government D. stories about government officialsEHundreds of years ago, Nicholas lived in a town named Myra. He often helped the poor. A man named Diyago once received his help. Diyagos wife died, so he raised his three young daughters by himself. The daughters reached the age to get married. But Diyago had no money to pay for their weddings (婚礼). Nicholas heard about his condition(情况)and decided to help him. One night, Nicholas went to Diyagos home and threw something into his house. It was a bag of gold. It was enough for his first daughters wedding. Diyago was very happy and his daughter married happily. 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