1、人教版八年级英语下册Unit 8单元测试题一.单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。( ) 1. Mike opened the window andlooked out_ the sea as soon as he came to theroom.A. aboutB. towardsC. onD. through( ) 2. Ill take thetwo schoolbags. One is for my sister and _ is for myself.A. another B. the otherC. otherD. the oth
2、ers( ) 3. For the students learningEnglish as their second language, this dictionary is an important_.A. eventB. step C. tool D. sign( ) 4. Through yearsof hard work, Mr. Jones achieved great _ in life.A. success B. importanceC.interest D. pressure( ) 5. In this part of the city, youcan see both anc
3、ient and _ buildings. They show the changes of the city.A.strange B. modernC. beautiful D. broken( ) 6. Mary, comehere. Let me _ you to my neighborBob.A. invite B. changeC. report D. introduce( ) 7. Were worriedabout Mark, because we havent received a letter from him _.A. already B. everC. yetD. nev
4、er( ) 8. Do you know the worlds firsthigh-speed train line circling an island (环岛高铁线路) opened in Hainan?Yes.And I cant wait _ that train.A. to takeB.takingC. to getD.getting( ) 9. Would youlike to visit the fire station with us?Idlove to, but I _ it.A. visit B. will visitC. am visiting D. have visit
5、ed( ) 10. Your parentsbought you _ books last year, right?Yes,_ them is 20.A. the number of; a numberofB. the number of; the number of C. a number of; the numberofD. a number of; a number of( ) 11. I have tried my best but Istill cant make the machine _. Lets ask David for help.A. worksB. workingC.
6、work D. worked( ) 12. Can I keepthis book for another two days?Sorry,Im not sure. You know, it _ my cousin.A. cheers up B. prepares for C. brings out D. belongs to( ) 13. Jill, do youknow Mr. Smith?Yes.I often see him _ around the lake in the morning.A. to running B. runC. ran D. torun( ) 14. Eric,_
7、, or well be too late to get anything to eat in our dininghall.A. hurry up B. lie downC. help out D. get off( ) 15. Dale, youhave read Oliver Twist, right? _?Itsfantastic.A. How do you know thatB. How do you get itC. What is it aboutD. What is it like二.完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选
8、择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。I like music because I think there is nothing morerelaxing than listening to or playing music.One day, I went to my16houseto visit them. While my mother was cooking in the kitchen, my father and Iwere17in the living room. He told me manystories about music. Then I went into my fathers
9、room with him. He took outhis guitar and18to play. I took out a violinand played with him. Slowly, I was lost in the19.My father and I played20thatfor about 20 minutes. And when I turned around, my mother was standing outsidethe door listening. I didnt even find she was there while I was playing. I
10、was21lost in the music. When I played with my father, Iwasnt good at playing the violin.22it was a slowsong. I didnt need to23my ability (能力), and I justenjoyed the beauty of music.Now many people only focus (专注于) on being goodat one instrument (乐器),but not focus on the music24. However, I play musi
11、cjust25it makes me happy, and I love everythingabout it.( ) 16. A.grandparents B. parentsC. brothersD. sisters( ) 17. A. talking B. eating C. drawing D. sleeping( ) 18. A. forgot B. refused C. wondered D.started( ) 19. A. book B. film C. music D. nature( ) 20. A. like B. with C. against D. from() 21
12、. A. loudly B. carefully C. seriously D.completely( ) 22. A. And B. But C. Or D. So( ) 23. A. worry about B. take in C. look after D. pick up( ) 24. A. himself B. themselves C. itself D. ourselves( ) 25. A. as B. because C. when D. until三.情景交际（每小题1分，共5分）根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。A: Can you tell
13、 us something aboutyourself?B: My name is Nadia Burton. Im 22 andIm from London.A: (26) _B: Ive lived in London all my life, but I have travelled to alot of different countries and done a lot of interestingthings.A: (27) _B: My favorite country was the Czech Republic.A: (28) _B: I went there in 2004
14、 and I loved it.A: (29) _B: Im a travel agent, so travel is myjob and my hobby. When Im not travelling, I like to cook. I love to tryunusual (特别的)food.A: What unusual food have you tried?B: Oh, Ive tried many unusual things.A: (30) _B: Sure. Like stinky tofu andthousand-year old eggs.A. Can you give
15、 me some examples?B. Why dont you eat meat?C. Which country did you like best? D. What countries have you visited?E. What are your hobbies?F. How long have you lived in London?G. When did you go there?四.阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）ATim, 20When I was ateenager, I went to Brittanywith my parents. We lived in a lo
16、vely house, and the weather was great. But Iwas 17, and I didnt want to be on holiday with my parents. I wanted to be withmy friends. We went to the beach every day and we went to a wonderful seafoodrestaurant for my birthday. But I was not happy. What really made me angry wasthat my parents let my
17、older sister, who was 19, go toSpainwith herfriends.Gabriela, 28Im from Rome and the summer hereis really hot. So last year my husband and I decided to go toSweden. Webooked (预订) a10-day holiday in Stockholm, and the temperature there in the summer isnormally about 20OC. But when we got to Stockholm
18、,it was 35OC! We didnt want to go shopping or visit museums or do anything wewere too hot. We just sat in hotels and argued all day. We didnt need to go toSwedento do that!Olivia, 26Three years ago,I went to theSeychellesalone. My travel agent told me that it was always sunny. But when I arrivedther
19、e, the weather was terrible. It was cloudy and very windy. To pass the time,I decided to take a diving course (潜水课). But I got very upset when I wentunder the water. I spent two boring and expensive weeks there.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( ) 31.Tim wentto Brittanywith his _.A. brother B. sisterC. parentsD. friend
20、s( ) 32.What didGabriela and her husband do in Stockholm?A. They went shopping.B.They visitedmuseums.C.They dived in the ocean.D.They argued in thehotel.( ) 33. How long didOlivia stay inSeychelles?A. One week. B. Twoweeks.C. Three weeks.D.Four weeks.( ) 34. Which of thefollowing isTRUEaccording to
21、the material?A. Tim spent his 17th birthday with hisfriends.B.Olivia went toSeychelleswithher husband.C.The food in Stockholm is very expensive.D.The summer in Rome is very hot.( ) 35. The threepeople are talking about their _.A. first trips to a foreigncountryB. trips with a little moneyC.unsuccess
22、fultripsD. family tripsBThis morning, my teacher introduced a new student to us.He said that Marco, the new student, was fromMexicoand he didnt know English.Clearly, there was a nervous look on his face. Seeing it, I thought of my firstday in this school when I moved fromMexicoto Utah. Itwas hard to
23、 live in a place that had a different language and different ways ofdoing things. I was a little nervous because I had trouble understanding theteacher.When school started, I sat in the back so I wouldnt drawanyattention. Miss Bolling, my new teacher, asked us to introduce ourselves.I went up to a b
24、oy named Ivan and told him my name and started talking to himin Spanish. Ivan knew Spanish so he was the only one I could talk to. Ivanhelped the teacher translate (翻译) what she was saying to me.During the lunch break, I didnt want to go outside. Butthe rule was that no student in the school could s
25、tay inside during the break.After lunch, Miss Bolling took me out and gave me a soccer ball. Then, Istarted playing it by myself. I was good at soccer, and it attracted (吸引) Ivan. He cameto me and asked me if I wanted to play soccer with him and his friends. I toldhim yes and when the game was over,
26、 he introduced me to his friends. Afterthat, we all became good friends.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( ) 36. What can weknow from Paragraph 1?A. The writer wanted to move toMexico.B. The writer understood Marco well.C. Marco enjoyed his new school.D. Marco didnt like English.( ) 37.Whatdoes the underlined word “att
27、ention” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?A.信任B.感激C.表扬D.注意( ) 38. How did thewriter communicate with his teacher at the beginning?A. By speaking English.B. By speaking Spanish.C. With the help of Ivan.D. With the help of Marco.( ) 39. Miss Bollingtook the writer out after lunch because _.A. it was the
28、school ruleB. she wanted to talk with himC. the writer wanted to playsoccerD. the writer caused some problems( ) 40. The passage ismainly about _.A. how to make friendsB. the importance of EnglishC. the first day in a new schoolD. what makes a good teacher五.词汇运用（每小题1分，共10分）A)根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变
29、换形式。line, record, technology, gun, forever41. Dont the British police carry_?42. There are two _ of trees oneach side of the road.43. Alex promised to be my friend_.44. Ill bring you some of my favoritesingers _ when I come next time.45. Science and _ have made greatchanges to our life.B)根据句意及括号内所给单
30、词的提示填空。46. I read a few _ (page) of thebook every night.47. The sun is now high in the _(south) sky.48. I dont know why my story caused somuch _ (laugh).49. Tom, wait for a while. Ihave_ (sand) in my shoes.50. Who made these dirty _ (mark)on my new book?六.完成句子（每小题2分，共10分）根据括号内的要求完成下列各题，每空一词(含缩略形式)。5
31、1. Have you ever missed a plane? (补全否定答语)_,I _.52. Would you like another cup of tea?(作否定回答)_,_.53. Mark has already finished writinghis book. (改为一般疑问句)_Mark finished writing his book _?54. They have called a taxi. (改为否定句)They_ _ a taxi.55. Mary haswashed her hair.(对划线部分提问)_has Mary _?七.综合填空（每小题1分，共
32、10分）阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词语并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每个词语限用一次。fine, take, die, reach, way, if, accident,depend on, only, certainMany people get scared when they fly. Theyre sure itllbe risky to take a plane, but in fact its one of the safest (最安全的) (56) _to travel. Even if there is an accident, youll probably be
33、(57) _because its 90% a small one.So if youre worried about getting on the plane,dont be. Youll almost (58) _ have a safe journey. However, you are ata greater risk of having a(n) (59) _ in the car going to the airport (机场) your chances(可能性) ofhaving a road accident are 1 in8,000. So its safer for y
34、ou to (60) _ a train to the airport and thenfly.More good news is that you may live to be 100 (61) _you dont worry too much. A recent report says women who are 25 now have a 1 in 4 chance of (62) _ their 100thbirthday. But men of 25 (63) _ have a 1 in 6 chance. Of course, this (64) _ what country yo
35、urein. In some countries likeAmerica,you may have more chances.So, thats the good news. You probably wont (65)_ in an air accident. And you, or at least your children, could live tobe 100.八.书面表达（15分）你班下周的英语口语课要就“你最喜欢的电影或戏剧(play)”这一话题进行讨论。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文为此做准备。提示：1.你最喜欢的电影或戏剧是什么？2.它主要讲述了什么？3.它有什么特别之
36、处或你学到了什么？要求：80词左右，可适当发挥。_参考答案一. 1-5 BBCAB 6-10 DCADC11-15 CDBAD二. 16-20 BADCA 21-25 DBACB三. 26-30 FCGEA四. 31-35 CDBDC 36-40 BDCAC五. 41. guns 42. lines 43.forever 44. records45.technology 46. pages 47. southern48.laughter 49. sand 50. marks六. 51. No; havent 52. No;thanks 53. Has; yet 54. haventcalled
37、55.What; done七. 56. ways 57. fine 58.certainly 59. accident 60.take 61. if 62.reaching63. only 64. depends on 65. die八. One possible version 1:My favorite playisTeahouse.It is so interesting that I have watched it three times.Teahouse is one of Lao Shes most famous plays. It describes peoples lives
38、inChinaabout onehundred years ago. All the actors and actresses did a good job. Every time Iwatched it, I felt like I was living in that time. I advise you to watch itbecause it shows you how muchChinahas changed and its easy to understand.One possible version 2:My favorite movie isRatatouille. It i
39、s sointeresting and educational that I have watched it five times. Remy, a mouse,is the main character. He is always dreaming of being a cook. But others thinkthat is impossible. However, Remy doesnt give up his dream and he finallysucceeds through hard work. This movie tells me that I can achieve my dreams ifI believe in myself. Also, the music in the movie is really bea
