人教新目标八年级下英语Unit8测试题含答案.pdf
八年级下学期八年级下学期 Unit 8Unit 8 单元测试卷单元测试卷一、单项选择一、单项选择 ( (每小题每小题 1 1 分，共分，共 1515 分分) )()1. Finland is famous as _ island country. Yes, and I want to go there one day.A. aB. 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. towardsC. fromD. 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 asB. whenC. ever sinceD. while()5. Do you think computers are important? Yes, they are a symbol of _ technology.A. modernB. magicC. wildD. ancient()6. _ of the three books will you choose to read? This one.A. WhichB. WhereC. WhyD. When()7. Would you like to watchHarry PotterHarry Potter with me tonight? No, I _ it many times.A. watchB. have watchedC. will watchD. was watching()8. Have you washed your clothes? Not _.A. stillB. yetC. everD. once()9. Would you please _ yourself to your new classmates? OK. My name is Susan and Im fourteen.A. introduce B. freeC. recordD. enjoy()10. What do you expect to do in America? I hope to see Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift_ live one day!A. to singing B. to singC. singsD. sing()11. What did you find in that bag? I found it was _ snacks.A. same asB. interested inC. full ofD. along with()12. _! Or we will miss the match! Dont worry. We still have 15 minutes.A. Grow upB. Look upC. Give upD. Hurry up()13. May I speak to Mr. Smith? Sorry, he _ to Shanghai.A. has been B. has goneC. will goD. goes()14. He listened carefully while we _ the question. Yes, he didnt want to miss any information.A. discussB. discussed C. 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 wrong三、完形填空三、完形填空 ( (每小题每小题 1.51.5 分，共分，共 3030 分分) )A AOnce upon a time, an old man lived on a farm with his16. Every day, thefarmer got up early to17his Bhagavat Geeta (薄伽梵歌).One day, the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I dont18Bhagavat 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 some19.” The boy did so, but all the waterleaked (漏) out. The grandfather said, “Youll have to walk20next time”.This time the boy ran quicker, butagain there was no water21he returnedhome. But he wanted to show his grandfather that22he ran fast, the waterwould 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 thebasket. It was23. The basket was24, inside and out. “Thats whathappens when you read Bhagavat Geeta. You might not understand or remembereverything, but when you read it,25will be changed, inside and out.”()16. A. sonB. daughterC. grandsonD. granddaughter()17. A. readB. writeC. singD. listen to()18. A. breakB. understandC. forgetD. change()19. A. waterB. foodC. flowerD. sand()20. A. faster B. slowerC. farther D. nearer()21. A. untilB. sinceC. unlessD. before()22. A. because of B. as soon asC. ever sinceD. even if()23. A. commonB. differentC. similarD. important()24. A. dirtyB. fullC. oldD. clean()25. A. weB. itC. youD. TheyB BIt was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was26English. When Iwas 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, andasked “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 replymade him smile, and he asked me30an essay on that subject.After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr. Gough thought thatstudents 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, andone day youll come to realize how33it is. Make use of it if you want your life tobe complete.”34has passed. Now every timeI sit down to write35, I think of Mr.Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me usefullessons 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. actorC. waiterD. writer33. A. usefulB. beautifulC. carefulD. thankful34. A. A yearB. Some yearC. YearsD. Every year35. A. anything newB. something newC. new anythingD. new something四、阅读理解四、阅读理解( (一一) () (每小题每小题 2 2 分，共分，共 4444 分分) )A ANoticeNoticeMay 23rd will be the 30th anniversary ( 周年纪念) of our school, and there willbe no classes. All teachers, school workers and students are expected to celebrate theanniversary 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 goon as usual next Monday.The presidents oThe presidents officefficeZhongshan Middle SchoolZhongshan Middle SchoolMay 20, 2014May 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 onMay 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.B BMore and more students are interested in becoming good writers. Then how canthey make their dreams come true? The following tips are helpful.Learn from good writers. Reading lots of books is helpful in your writing. Thisis because when you are reading, you are learning different skills of English. Forexample, you are learning new words and sentences to use in your own writing. Andat the same time, you are learning how to spell correctly. You are also learningEnglish grammar.Practise your writing. You can improve your writing, like any other skill, bypracticing it. Of course, you have to do many different kinds of writing given by yourteachers, but you can try to write other things at least once or twice a week. Here aresome 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 CFar away, in a forest outside Oslo, Norway, 1,000 new trees have beenplanted.After ninety-nine years, some of them will be cut down and used to make paper. Thepaper will be used to make an unusual book. The book will include 100 stories by 100writers written over the things of 100 years. In fact the inside of the books will keepthe secret until 2114.The forest and the book are parts of the Future Library. Scottish artist KatiePaterson started the program two years ago. “From 2014 to 2114, were asking onewriter a year to write a story,” Paterson told TFK. The writers can decide what theywant to write. However, Paterson has two very important rules. First, each writer hasone 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 aboutthinking about the future and developing an art work t hats not just for now but is forthe future.”Paterson got the idea while drawing tree rings (年轮) in a notebook. Each ring ina 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 LifeD. The Rules of Writing a BookD DLu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides hisfamous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions ofChinese 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 takingmoney. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, hisfamily was no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiencesgreatly influenced his writing.By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he alreadybelieved that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went tostudy 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 ofmoney.After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned towriting. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the firstChinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helpedmake it a great success. This, together with his novelThe 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 whathe called “pen warfare”. He only wrote articles which called on the people tofightagainst the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing anymore books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.Since his death in 1936, Lu Xuns importance and influence have grown. Today, manyof his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions ofpeople around the world.51. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xuns writing according to thepassage?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 MadmanB. the use of everyday languageC. the first Chinese novelD. The True Story of Ah Q54. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _.A. funny storiesB. articles about himselfC. articles against the governmentD. stories about government officialsEHundreds of years ago, Nicholas lived in a town named Myra. He often helpedthe poor. A man named Diyago once received his help. Diyagos wife died, so heraised his three young daughters by himself. The daughters reached the age to getmarried. But Diyago had no money to pay for their weddings ( 婚礼). Nicholas heardabout his condition(情况)and decided to help him. One night, Nicholas went toDiyagos 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 hisdaughter married happily. But he was still worried because he had two youngerdaughters left. One night, Nicholas returned and threw another bag of goldthroughthe window.Diyago was happy and he decided to find out who was helping him. He had onedaughter left. So he locked the windows and watched the door. Nicholas still wantedto help but he didnt want to let the man know. So he dropped the bag of gold for thethird daughter right down the chimney (烟囱).Nicholas helped the poor man and never expected anything in return. Its best to helpothers without repayment (报答).55. Why did Diyago raise his young kids by himself?_56. How did Nicholas give the second bag of gold to Diyago?_57. Whats the passage mainly about?_五、单词拼写（每小题五、单词拼写（每小题 1 1 分，共分，共 5 5 分）分）58. Bob laughed so loudly that we could hear his l_ outside the room.59. The message is written in _ (法语). I cant understand it.60. If you want to study _ (到国外), you should firstly learn a secondlanguage.61. He picked the _ (枪) up and killed the bird.62. This _ (船) went between China and Japan.六写出下列不规则动词的过去式和过去分词（每小题六写出下列不规则动词的过去式和过去分词（每小题 0.50.5 分，共分，共 6 6 分）分）动词原形过去式过去分词动词原形过去式过去分词63.make64.run65.say66. see67.sell68. sing69.sleep70.speak71.take72.tell73.think74. writeUnit 8Unit 8参考答案参考答案1-5 DBBCA6-10 ABBAD11-15 CDBDA三、16-20 CABAA21-25 DDBDC26-30 ABCCC31-35 BDACB四、36-40 DDCAB41-45 DBDBB46-50 DDCCA55. Because his wife died.56. He threw it through the window.57. How Nicholas helped Diyago.58. laughter 59. French 60. abroad 61. gun 62. ship51-54BBAC
