1、8年级英语 Unit 6单元综合测试题 2013.4一、单项选择 ( ) 1. There is_ much traffic on the road. Dont be in_ a hurry. A. such; such B. such; so C. so; so D. so; such( ) 2. - How will you help with the activity? - We will _ leaflets to ask people to take part.A. put outB. give outC. find out D. cut out( ) 3. Andy is _ ge
2、nerous that he donated _ he had to the charity. A. so; that B. such; that C. such; what D. so; what( ) 4. - Did you notice him come into the hall? - Sorry, sir. I _ with my friends online. A. was chatting B. chatted C. would chat D. am chatting( ) 5. - _ is the theme park?- Its about half an hours b
3、us ride. A. How long B. How soon C. How far D. How often( ) 6. - My fathers new cellphone can be used _ e-mails.- Is he used _ on such a small screen? A. to send; to write B. for sending; to write C. to send; to writing D. to sending; to writing ( ) 7. Project Hope provides poor children _ chances t
4、o go to school. A. withB. forC. byD. to( )8. To finish the match we have to walk_ some fields and_ a rain forest. A. over; across B. across; over C. through; over D. across; through( )9. - Do you think confidence plays_ important role in our study?- Yes. I think it is a key to_ success.A. an; a B. ;
5、 C. an; D. ; a( )10. Lincoln came from nothing, yet he did_ that changed the world. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything( )11. Sometimes its necessary _things from mistakes. A. of us to learn B. for us to learn C. of us learning D. for us learning( )12. We have an hour_ homework to do,
6、and a lot of time_ activities every day. A. of; for B. for; of C. of; of D. for; for( )13. Its easy for five workers to push the broken van away. Yes, _. A. When the cats away, the mice will play B. Every dog has its day C. Many hands make light work D. Dont put all your eggs in one basket( )14. If
7、we dont do anything to _, we will have some problems _.A. keep healthy; to fitnessB. keep health, with fitnessC. keep fit, with fitness D. keep fit, on fitness ( )15. I think the tough task may_ the volunteers 2 days_. A. spend; to finish B. take; to finish C. spend; finishing D. cost; to finish二、完形
8、填空If you can dream about it and try your best to make it happen, it will become reality however difficult or expensive it may sound. Gabriel, a good friend of mine, had a small farm. He only had a cow and 1 about having a large cow farm. One day, he told his father, Dad,1 would like to have that lar
9、ge land over there. How can I 2 it? His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner to see 3 they could get the land. Gabriel replied, But we dont have the 4 . His father said, Dont worry! Go and talk to him. A few years have passed and now Gabriel not only owns the land but also a theme p
10、ark. In the park, there are hundreds of cows, a small zoo, and many fun things for the whole family to 5 . A year ago, Gabriel and his wife Sarah had a dream. We want to build the biggest 6 in the world, they said. They asked another friend Manuel Hemandes, to help with this task. In three 7 he had
11、plans for the whole project. Then they asked, How much will it cost? Manuel said it needed a lot of money. 8 will lend us that much money to build a cow, they thought. But because of all their hard work, the manager of a bank believed in them and their dream. Last October, the biggest cow in the wor
12、ld was open to the public. It is 9 metres tall and 16 metres long. The cow “ 9 ”you, and you travel inside the cow learning how grass is changed into milk. Later you take the lift out 10 a 17-minute wonderful trip inside the cow.( )1. A. talking B. worried C. dreamed D. cared( )2. A. buy B. get C. e
13、nter D. win( )3. A. when B. whether C. why D. how( )4. A. money B. experience C. reason D. chance( )5. A. play B. enjoy C. join D. watch( )6. A. cow B. farm C. park D. land( )7. A. hours B. days C. months D. years( )8.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Anybody( )9. A. catches B. eats C. pulls D.
14、picks( )10. A. taking B. trying C. continuing D. finishing三、阅读理解阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Scotland 12:00 noonScotland is part of the UK. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are
15、looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday.ay and Sunday.Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.Canada is a big country with six time zones(时区). In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake. It is a cold Friday morn
16、ing in November. AEgypt 2:00 p.m.Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families. Japan 9:00 p.m.Japan is seven hours ahead of E
17、gypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.( )1. The people in neednt go to work on Fridays. A. Canada B. Scotland C. Japan D. Egypt( )2. If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _
18、in eastern Canada. A. 11:00a.m B. 2:00 p.m. C. 12:30 p.m. D. 4:00 a.m.( )3. While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are _. A. having lessons B. sleeping C. watching TV D. playing games B In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good art
19、ist .So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new k
20、ind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of fam
21、ous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States
22、worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed fe
23、elings like other kinds of art. ( )4. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _ A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window ( )5. The Daguerreotype was_. A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer ( )6. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of
24、 moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_. A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else.( )7. This passage tells us_. A. how photography was developed B. how to show feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. ho
25、w to use different camerasCAs the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special
26、 dewdrop of them all.Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? W
27、hy? Why?The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.Finally, it fell. Below there
28、was a mirror. A reflection(反射)of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it. Closer and closer they came together until finally. the little dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed.It had become one with the whole.( )8. According to Parag
29、raph 1, we know that the dewdrop _.A. didnt get on well with other dewdrops B. thought its beauty was too simpleC. regarded itself as the best dewdropD. couldnt get any sunlight ( )9. The dewdrop became _ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.A. afraid B. happyC. proud D. comfortable( )
30、10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?A. There was only one dewdrop on the leaf.B. The dewdrop did nothing before falling.C. The mirror in the story refers to(指) the pond.D. The dewdrop was actually destroyed.( )11. The story mainly tells us that _.A. we should work together agai
31、nst difficultiesB. people should not be too proud of themselvesC. one should work hard for his/her goalsD. its good to become one with the wholeDWhen I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed
32、 mum all the time.One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I t
33、ook him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldnt afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find t
34、he shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “Its OK if you cant find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mums workplace by taxi.My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many str
35、angers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the mans face looked like, but he taught me a lessonpeople are more important than things.( )12. Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?A. Because he was hungry. B. Because he missed his mother.C.
36、 Because he wanted to sleep. D. Because he wanted to play outside.( )13. What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?A. Sorry B. Happy C. Excited D. Angry( )14. What did the man mean by saying “Its OK if you cant find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?A. Peop
37、le are more important than things.B. Things are more important than people.C. Both the shoe and your brother are important.D. The shoe is more important than your brother.学科王( )15. According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?A. Rude. B. Funny. C. Silly. D. Kind.四、 词汇 (A) 根据题中空格后的中
38、文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。1. You can check the _ (志愿者）names on the Internet.2. - My teacher asks me to take part in the summer camp with the children from London. -Oh? Really? Dont miss such a good _ .You can practice speaking English.3. I wish I could get my parents _(支持).4. He _(期待) me to help hi
39、m with his English because he was very poor at it.5. The boy _(实现) his goal by working hard. How happy he was! (B) 根据句意从方框中选用合适的词,并用其适当形式填空。 close introduce mean train home6. We should always organize some _ activities. 7. Hepburn spent the last few years of her life working _ with UNICEF.8. There a
40、re lots of _ people in poor countries, they have no room to live in at all.9. Do you receive special _ in swimming? 10. Would you make a brief _ about yourself? (C) 用方框中所给动词的适当时态形式完成下列邮件。 enjoy, have, write, tell, not be Dear Bill,Thank you for all your kindness. I had a really wonderful time stayin
41、g in your house for a month. I (11) all my classmates about my stay in China after I got back. Would you like to visit me in America next August? My younger brother Andy will spend his holidays in Japan next summer, so you can use his room.But (12) surprised when you see the room. Andy is crazy abou
42、t football and he (13) many pictures of famous football players on the wall. But his room is very comfortable and you (14) staying in it. I share a computer with Andy. I (15) the email on it right now. You can use the computer when you come. Im sure you will like America. Say hello to everyone in yo
43、ur family and other Chinese friends for me.Write to me soon.YoursJane五、翻译句子1. 开车闯红灯是很危险的。Its very _ _ _ through the red light.2. 成千上万人在那次战争中失去生命。_ _ people _ _ _ in the war.3. 对我来说，幸福生活意味着勤奋工作带来成功并能养活自己。To me, a happy life _that _ hard _ me _ and I can support myself. 4. 他们通过写电子邮件来保持联系。They _- _ _ b
44、y _ _.5. 我的想法和你的相似。My idea is _ _ _.六、句型转换 1. The job is very important. You must finish it on time. （合并成一个句子） It is an important job you must finish it on time.2. I didnt see the film star because of too many people.（对划线部分提问） you see the film star?3. The fish tastes really nice. （改为感叹句） the fish tastes ! 4. You sh
