八年级下册Unit+1单元检测题.doc

八年级英语下册单元测试题Unit 1 Whats the matter?一、单项选择（15分）( ) 1. -Whats _ with you? - Im having a cough.A. trouble B. the matter C. the wrong D. happening( ) 2. -I have a pain in my back. - _ . Youd better see a doctor.A. Im sorry to hear that B. Nothing serious C. It doesnt matter D. OK.( ) 3 -Why are you so tired these days? -Well, I have _ homework to do.A. too much B. too many C. much too D. many too ( ) 4. I sat the same way for too long without A. in, moving B. in, move C. on, walk D. at, walking( ) 5. his surprise, she succeeded in climbing up the high mountain.A At B. To C. In D. On( ) 6. _ her husband, she has now become a famous film star. A. Because B. Thanks to C. Thanks for D. With the help( ) 7. Tom didnt go to school _ this morning because he overslept.A. at once B. on time C. by accident D. at present( ) 8. a teacher, Mr. Wang thinks it's very important to teach the students how to learn. A. From B. With C. As D. Of( ) 9. -How does Jack usually go to work? -He _ drive a car, but now he _ there to lose weight.A. used to; is used to walk B. was used to; is used to walkingC. was used to; is used to walk D. used to; is used to walking( ) 10. If you dont mind , youre sure to succeed one day.A. take risks B. have risk C. taking risks D. having risk( ) 11. -When did the earthquake in Lushan happen? -It happened _ 8:02 _ the morning of April 20, 2013. A. on; inB. at; in C. at; on D. on; on ( ) 12. The teacher speaks very loudly _ all the students can hear her.A. so that B. because C. since D. When( ) 13.The people in Ya'an met lots of difficulties, but they didnt_ rebuilding their new hometown. A. picked up B. give up C. looked for D. wait for( ) 14. No one wants to trouble. Believe me, honey.A. get in B. get into C. get on D. get off( ) 15. Students usually have problems others.A. cut off B. getting on well with C. running out D. lie down 二、完形填空 ( 10分)Heres a story about helping others. At 10:00 a.m. yesterday, Bus No.1 16 along Nanjing Road when the driver saw an old man 17 on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help. The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking 18 . He 19 and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act 20 . He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He 21 most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for then next bus. But to his surprise, they all agreed 22 with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man on the bus. Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man 23 .“Its sad that many people dont want to help others because they dont want 24 trouble,” says one passenger.“ But the driver didnt think about 25 . He only thought about saving a life.”( ) 16. A. was going B. went C. has gone D. goes( ) 17. A. lied B. lay C. laid D. lying( ) 18. A. second B. two C. the second D. twice( ) 19. A. got on B. get in C. got away D. got off( ) 20. A. quick B. quietly C. slowly D. quickly( ) 21. A. hope B. expected C. wished D. supposed( ) 22. A. going B . to going C. gone D. to go ( ) 23. A. on time B. for time C. in time D. at times( ) 24. A. any B. some C. no D. none( ) 25. A. he B. him C. herself D. himself三、阅读理解（每小题2 分 ，共 30分）AMr. Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious foods. As an important officer, he was often asked to dinner. The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on(巴结)him. They knew it was good for their business. Now the officer got fatter and fatter. He could hardly go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs. He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework. He was worried about it and had to go to see a doctor“Stop eating much fat(脂肪)and sugar, Mr. Jenkins, ”said the doctor. Or it will be worse for your health! It was difficult for the officer to do it. He wouldnt do as the doctor said. Of course. He found something was wrong with his heart a few months later. Now he thought the doctor was right. And he had to be in hospital. “You must lose weight(减肥), sir, ” said the doctor. “unless you want to die soon!” “Could you tell me a way to lose weight, please?” “You must do an exercise first. ”“Which exercise?” “To move your head from side to side when youre invited to dinner!”( ) 26. Mr. Jenkins wag often asked to dinner because A. he liked the delicious foods B. he was ready to help others C. he was friendly to the shopkeepers D. he was helpful to their business( ) 27. It was difficult for Mr. Jenkins to do everything So A. he didnt go to dinner B. he began to do some exercise C. he went to ask the doctor for help D. he had to take much medicine( ) 28. Mr. Jenkins wag afraid , so he went to the doctor againA. to die B. to be thin C. to stop working D. to do housework( ) 29. Whats the meaning of “To move your head from side to side when youre invited to dinner!”A. To refuse others invitation B. To shake head more often C. To do exercise like moving his head from side to side D. To accept others invitation( ) 30. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins to do some exercise. B. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins to move his head.C. The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to go to dinner. D. The doctor thought Mr. Jenkins would die. BJim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood. When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didnt get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed kindness to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didnt know that an unkind work sometimes could cut ones heart like a knife.One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, smiling.A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled（吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated（重复）the womans words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog!” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.“Uhum! Even a dog likes it!” he said, “Well, Tige, I wont say unkind words to you any more.” Tige waved its tail happily.After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed（种子） of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great power（力量）it has!”( ) 31. The boy repeated the words “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”, because _.A. he was thinking about the words B. he didnt understand the wordsC. he wanted to talk to his dog D. he liked talking to himself( ) 32. What made the boy start his new life?A. The people laughing at him. B. The kind words spoken to him.C. The hard life. D. His lovely dog.( ) 33. He was feeling _ when he whistled to his dog.A. funny B. sad C. lonely D. excited( ) 34. Which of the following is Right according to the passage?A. He never took good care of his friend, Tige. B. He usually had many friends around him.C. He helped a young lady when her bag dropped. D. He often washed his dirty face in the lake.( ) 35. Whats the best title（题目）of this passage?A. A Dog and a Boy B. A Poor Boys ChildhoodC. A Businessman and a Boy D. The Power of KindnessCSome of you maybe have seen him before, his name is Nick Vujicic. He was born no hands and no legs, all the doctors cant explain why. But through his struggle(斗争), he became a real man with a strong heart and positive faith. He can swim, play the golf, write and so on, almost everything we can do included. He graduated in 2003, received 2 bachelors degrees (学士学位). He was awarded(被授予) “ Australias Annual Youth” title in 2005. Since he was 17 years old, he came to schools, prisons, hospitals and communities to make public speeches. He has been to more than 30 countries and places. In 2008, he served as president and CEO of an organization called “ Life Without Limbs(肢体) ”. In 2009, he published his DVD High Spirits and later autobiographical inspirational books(自传式励志书籍): No arms, no legs, no worries没手没脚没烦恼或我和世界不一样， Life without limits 生命不设限Here are some words from his books which encourage lots of people.When we stand here, we know we are alive. We can still change the world.To be thankful, to dream big and never give up.God have a plan in my life through my story to give hope to others.What is there to live?-Living is to do something meaningful, and to do something meaningful is alive.( ) 36. What happened to Nick when he was born?A. He was born no hands and no legs B. He didnt have legs.C. He didnt have arms. D. He didnt have a body.( ) 37. What can he do ?A. He can swim. B. He can play the golf.C. He can write. D. He can do almost everything we do.( ) 38. When did Nick receive two bachelor degrees?A. In 2005 B. In 2003 C. In 2008 D. Since he was 17( ) 39. Whats the name of his DVD?A. No arms, no legs, no worries B. Life without limits C. High Spirits D. Life Without Limbs( ) 40. Whats the meaning of the first sentence from Nicks books?A. 站在这里，知道我们还活着，我们还能够让世界改变。B. 学会感恩,敢于梦想,永不放弃! C. 上帝计划通过我的经历给予他人希望。D. 活着为了什么？活着是为了做有意义的事，做有意义的事就是活着。四、词汇（15分）(一) 根据句意、首字母或汉语提示完成单词。（5分）41. Believe us, Mr. Li. We can do it well o .42. Im afraid you are having a fever. Let me take your t . 43. In the book, the writer tells us the (重要)of learning English.44. The police are now in (控制)of the whole situation.45. The bus is crowded with p .(二)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使文章意思通顺、完整。（10分）situation, fall, write, keep on, so that, because of, take, who, run out, dieAron Jones is an American man 46 is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to 47 risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life 48 accidents.On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah. On that day, Arons arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that 49 on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water 50 , he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He wasnt ready 51 that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself 52 he wouldnt lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he 53 a book called Between a Rock and Hard Place. This means being in a difficult 54 that you cant seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells about his own story and how to grasp ones own life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he 55 climbing mountains even after this experience.46. _ 47. _ 48. _ 49. _ 50. _51. _ 52. _ 53. _ 54. _ 55. _五、任务型阅读（10分）Pearl S. Buck was a very popular American writer Of her day. She was famous for her books about China. Pearl S. Buck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (诺贝尔文学奖)in l938. The writer was born in West Virginia, America. She spent almost half of her long life in China. Her youth was spent in Jiangsu Province, China. She learned to speak Chinese before she could speak English. Her mother had traveled widely in her youth and liked literature very much. After being educated by her mother and by a Chinese teacher, Pearl S. Buck went to school in Shanghai at the age of fifteen.(A) She continued her education in the United States at a Womans College to study psychology(心理学). After graduating in 1914,（B）她返回中国当老师. In the l920s her family moved to Nanjing. There she taught English and American literature at a university. As a writer, Bucks book, The Good Earth, appeared in l931 and sold quite well in its first Year. It has been translated into over thirty languages. In l938 she became the third American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. By the time of her death, Pearl had published(出版)more than seventy books. Pearl S. Buck died in March, 1973, just two months before her 81st birthday.（一）回答问题：56. What was Pearl S. Buck famous for? 57. Where did he spend half of her life? 58. How many languages is the book The Good Earth translated into? （二）英汉互译59. 将A处划线部分译为汉语。 60. 将B处划线部分译为英语。 六、书面表达（20分）几天前，Linda得了感冒，妈妈给她量了体温，发现她发高烧。建议她去医院。在路上，她发现一个小男孩摔伤了膝盖，一位路过的叔叔给小男孩绑上绷带，Linda很感动，和小男孩一起去了医院。请根据所给材料，写一篇文章，描述一下故事梗概，并发表自己的感慨。提示词：advise, be moved(受感动), I think