1、Unit 8 检测卷 一、单项填空(每小题 1 分,共 10 分) 1.Theres a box full books under the bed. Is it yours, Jimmy? No. Mine is on the desk. A. of B. with C. about D. in 2.Have you seen the movie The Lion King ? Yes. Ive seen it. Its wonderful. A. already; yet B. yet; yet C. already; already D. yet; already 3.My first t
2、eacher Mrs. Jones made a big difference to my life and Ill remember her . A. never B. forever C. hardly D. recently 4.Its an interesting city. You can see both ancient buildings and buildings there. A. old B. tidy C. modern D. high 5.Last month Mr. Greens new book came out and it was a great . Yeah.
3、 Lots of people liked it. A. trouble B. danger C. idea D. success 6.Is this dictionary yours, Amy? No, it to Jack. Look, his name is on it. A. leads B. belongs C. compares D. happens 7.Summer camping is a great experience for students. It is good to help them . A. wake up B. get up C. hurry up D. gr
4、ow up 8.How is your grandma? Shes fine. She used to TV at home after supper. But now she is used to out for a walk. A. watch; go B. watching; go C. watching; going D. watch; going 9.Monica, you the exam! Congratulations! Thank you! I cant believe my ears. A. pass B. have passed C. will pass D. passe
5、d 10.We asked 1,000 students from Hope School about what kind of books they love. Here are the results. According to the pie chart above, of the students love science books. A. ten percent B. fifteen percent C. a quarter D. half 二、完形填空(每小题 1 分,共 10 分) It was the last evening of the old year. In the
6、cold and darkness there went 11 the street a poor little girl,with bare feet. She carried a small bundle(捆) of matches in her hand,and a lot more in her broken apron(围裙). No one had bought any all day long. Trembling with cold and hunger,the girl walked on and on. What a poor little child! In a corn
7、er,she sat down,but she could not warm herself. She was 12 to go home; she had not earned(赚) a coin,and perhaps her father would 13 her,and her home was almost as cold as the street. Her hands were nearly dead with cold. She struck one match against the wall,and held her hands 14 the flame(火焰). She
8、wanted to warm her small hands. It was quite a magic light. She found herself sitting before a large iron-stove. How warm it was!As the child wanted to warm her feet,the flame 15 , and the stove disappeared. The little girl sat cold and hungry,with the burnt match in her hand. A second match was lig
9、hted. She saw a table 16 delicious food. The roast goose stood at one end,with a knife and fork in her breast,jumped down from the dish,and came to the poor child. The match was burnt out and only the thick, 17 wall was beside her. She struck another match; this time, her gentle and loving grandmoth
10、er came up, bright and happy as she had never looked during her lifetime. Grandma! 18 the child. Oh,take me with you!I know that you will leave me as soon as the match goes out. And she lighted all the matches hurriedly;she would like to 19 her old grandmother disappearing. Her kind,old and beautifu
11、l grandmother took the little girl in her arms,and they both flew high together until they were in that place where neither cold,nor hunger, nor 20 is ever known. The next morning,the little girl was found dead in the corner,with a smile on her face. 11.A. away B. along C. off D. out 12.A. happy B.
12、willing C. afraid D. ready 13.A. worry B. beat C. pay D. praise 14.A. in B. across C. below D. over 15.A. died down B. put off C. broke away D. turned down 16.A. made of B. next to C. full of D. close to 17.A. hard B. warm C. deep D. soft 18.A. asked B. talked C. nodded D. cried 19.A. hear B. mind C
13、. stop D. see 20.A. hope B. pain C. feeling D. anger 三、阅读理解(每小题 2 分,共 30 分) A An Activity for Reading By CCTV Doing the activity with your children helps you develop their reading skills while having fun at the same time. If the reader finishes one book and asks for another, you know you are success
14、ful! We wish you spend wonderful hours of reading with children! This summer holiday, we will invite some families to the program Readers to read aloud poems or books you like, and share your reading experience. Activity: Read to me Its important to read to your children, and its also important to l
15、isten to them when they read to you. What youll need: Books at your childs reading level What to do: Read good books to your children. Parents who read aloud to their children are developing their interests and skills in reading. Encourage your children to listen, express their ideas, and ask questi
16、ons. Take turns. You read a paragraph and let your child read the next one. If your child becomes easier with reading aloud, you can ask him or her to read a full page. Listen carefully as your child reads. Listening to your child will encourage them to practice reading. This is another way to enjoy
17、 reading together. If your child has trouble reading words, you can help him or her in some ways: Ask the child to jump over the word and read the rest, then try to guess the meaning of the missing word. Guide your child to use what he or she knows about letter sounds. Tell your child that you are p
18、roud of his or her hard working. Learn more: Visit http/ 21.Who is the passage written for? A. Parents. B. Children. C. Teachers. D. Doctors. 22.The suggestions mentioned in the passage include the following EXCEPT . A. listening to your children when they read B. reading good books to your children
19、 C. asking your children to express their ideas D. stopping reading when meeting new words 23.If you want to know more how to develop childrens reading skills, you can . A. write to CCTV for help B. ask the reading experts for help C. ask parents for help D. visit the website of CCTV 24.CCTV will in
20、vite some families to the program Readers . A. in March B. in April C. in July D. in September 25.According to the passage, we know that . A. parents can only read to their children B. Read to me is a way to enjoy reading together C. parents had better offer their children different books D. reading
21、 aloud can only develop childrens interests in reading B Hey, Ive started reading The Little Prince. One day, one of my dear friends called me and said, Lisa, you have to read it. There is one chapter (章) that was written just for us! So Im reading it. Its not easy. I dont know about you, but for me
22、, between working full-time and looking after two little kids, reading is a luxury (奢侈品). Hey, you want to read it, too? So we could talk about it here? Lisa A friend recommended (推荐) this book to me months ago. I laughed, cried and finished it in a day! I couldnt wait to see what happened next. Wha
23、ts more, it helped to answer some questions Id always been interested in. Now, the book is traveling in my town! Sandy I would like to read this book with you! Although my grandpa lent it to me a few weeks ago, I began to read it last night. Guess what? I couldnt put it down and had tears running do
24、wn my face on every page! Ill read up to Chapter 2 tonight! Summer Lisa, Im not the one who likes to sit down and read. But my mom told me that I had to read this book, so I decided to give it a try. Once I started reading, I couldnt put it down. I finished it in three days. Its a wonderful story. A
25、mber Im not a good reader and dont have much time to read with three kids at home. But it only took me a week to read it. It is easy to read and I couldnt put it down. I even talked about it with my 12-year-old daughter and now she has started to read it! Mona 26.Why did Lisas friend call her? A. To
26、 borrow a book from her. B. To recommend a book to her. C. To tell her about a new book she wrote. D. To ask her to write a book for them both. 27.What does Summer think of the book? A. It is helpful. B. It is touching. C. It is easy to read. D. It is full of imagination. 28.Who recommended the book
27、 to Amber? A. Her friend. B. Her daughter. C. Her mother. D. Her grandpa. 29.Who finished reading the book in the shortest time? A. Sandy. B. Summer. C. Amber. D. Mona. 30.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Summer likes Chapter 2 best. B. Lisa is too busy to read the book. C
28、. The book is popular in Sandys town. D. Mona and her daughter read the book together. C Without music, life would be a mistake, famous German philosopher(哲学家) Friedrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some US schools have cut music classes t
29、o control budgets(预算). For example, Chicago Public Schools hurt arts education when it fired(解雇)over 1,000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the
30、 UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. Thats partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isnt tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more of
31、ten. However, learning music is beneficial(有益的)in many ways. When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Music Together, an early childhood music development program. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and
32、decode(解码)them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time. Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music: Einstein played the violin, and German physicist Max P
33、lanck was talented in playing the piano. 31.Some schools in the US cut music classes, because . A. they were too difficult to learn B. the schools wanted to control budgets C. there werent enough music teachers in the US D. students in the US werent interested in music 32.In Paragraph 2,what does th
34、e underlined word them refer to(指代)? A. Public schools. B. Fired teachers. C. Parents in Chicago. D. Students in Chicago. 33.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4? A. Decoding music notes is needed while we are playing music. B. Playing the piano needs people to see music notes. C. Playing the piano ne
35、eds people to use fingers to make sounds. D. Different abilities are needed to work together while we are playing music. 34.How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. One. 35.Whats the writers opinion according to this passage? A. M
36、usic is a big part of our lives. B. Music is as simple as it looks. C. Music classes should be cut in some schools. D. Music isnt a very important life skill for us. 四、任务型阅读(每小题 2 分,共 10 分) Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: 36 Here, we
37、look at two examples. A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a persons hearing ability. 37 The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more cl
38、early. 38 Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐队). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus o
39、n certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise. Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing. 39 Why does this work? Schlaug isn
40、t sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again. Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. 40 Playing an instrument or singing can help us
41、do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, but its also good for us in many other ways. 根据短文内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项 A. It can even help sick people get better. B. Music improves certain language abilities in the brain. C. Musicians hear better becau
42、se they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. D. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak. E. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. 五、用方框中所给单词的适当形式补全短文(有两词多余)(每小题 1 分,共 10 分) and, way, while, you, slow, because, up, h
43、appy, through, lose, relax, tell I was feeling a little sad because my mother had lost her job. One day, 41 I was walking on the street, I heard that a beautiful piece of piano music was played above the noise of the people. I walked more 42 to find out where it was coming from. Then I saw a young l
44、ady sitting at a piano. She was singing songs about love, believing in 43 and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me 44 . I stood there quietly, watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. She noticed me, I walked over and 45 her how good her music sounded. Thank you, she sai
45、d. I have been going 46 a hard time recently, but youve made me hopeful again, I said to her. Im glad that I could help, she replied. Why are you so sad? Well, my mom has 47 her job, and Im not so sure what to do. Did you notice the way you were walking? Your head was down, she said. Dont be upset,
46、because opportunity comes in different 48 and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should smile more.lift your head 49 . I looked at her, amazed at how she was encouraging me.Why are you playing the piano here now? I asked her with a smile. She explained that she saw a lot of 50 people in
47、 the world and she tried to cheer them up by playing music. I smiled a little wider, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 六、在空白处填上一个适当的句子补全对话(每小题 2 分,共 10 分) A: Hi,Wang Lei. 51. ? B: I like to read books in my free time. I think it is ve
48、ry relaxing. A: Me, too. Ive got lots of books in my room. 52. ? B: Ive already read Robinson Crusoe and The Old Man and the Sea. What about you? A: Oh, Ive already read Robinson Crusoe too. 53. . What do you think of it? B: Well, I think it is fantastic. You can learn a lot from it. A: Thats great.
49、 54. ? B: Of course. But I lent it to my friend Mike yesterday. He said he would return it in three days. A: OK. 55. . B: No problem. 七、书面表达(20 分) 最近你们班要举办一次英语读书报告会的分享活动。请你根据以下提示,写一篇英语短文为 此次活动做准备。 提示: 1.What book have you read recently? 2.Whats it about? 3.What do you think of it? 要求:80 词左右;可适当发挥。 _ _ _ 答案 题号 15 610 1115 1620 答案 ADBCD BDDBD BCBDA CADCB 题号 2125 2630 3135 3640 答案 ADDCB BBCAC BBDCA BECDA 五、用方框中所给单词的适当形式补全短文(有两词多余) 41.while 42.slowly 43.yourself 44.relaxed 45.told 46.through 47.lost 48.
