8A第1单元试卷
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第I卷（选择题45分）
一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
从下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
1. —Who is the man over there? Is it Mr. Wu?
—It ________ him, but I am not quite sure.
A. may be
B. maybe
C. is
D. must be
2. Our teachers always tell us ________ across the street when the traffic light is red.
A. to go
B. don?t go C to not go D. not to go
3. Does Babara go to work ________ bus or ________ foot?
A. to; by
B. with; on
C. by; on
D. on; on
4. The________ joke often makes the children________.
A .fun, laugh B. funny, to laugh C. fun, laugh D. funny, laugh
5. -- _________? -- He is tall and handsome.
A. What does he look like
B. What is he look
C. What is he like
D. What does he like
6. Do you know_______make a toy dog?
A. how to
B. more better
C. how can
D. how can to
7. The boy didn?t go to school _________ his illness(疾病).
A. because
B. because of
C. if
D. but
8. When she feels________ , I talk to her and make her happy.
A. bored or unhappy
B. boring or happy
C. bored or happy
D. boring or unhappy
9. Liu Dehua is one of ________ teachers in our school.
A. famousest
B. the famousest
C. the most famous
D. most famous
10.David is taller than _________ in his class.
A.any student
B.the students
C. any students
D. the other students
11.I?m not sure whether （是否）Kate dances___________ Jane.
A.so good as
B.as well as
C. as better as
D. as best as
12. ---Can you speak French, Mr. Brown?
---Yes, But only _____ French words.
A. few
B. little
C. a little
D. a few
13. I spend _________ time on my studies than my brother.
A. fewer
B. fewest
C. least
D. less
14. ---Thank you for the present you sent me, It…s so nice.
---_______.
A. No, thanks
B. I…m glad you like it
C. Please don…t say no
D. No, it isn…t so good
15.---How…s your idea about your coming weekend?
--I _____ flying to Hainan, but my wife ____ Shenzhen.
A. thought about, decided
B. decided on, thought of
C. thought about, decided on
D. thought of, concentrated on
二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Mr. Evans lives and works in Sydney. Last week he had a___16___holiday, but he didn?t know__17___ to go. He said to his friend Robert “I hate the hot weather here, but I can?t___18___a cool place in Australia. Where should I go___19___a holiday?”
“That?s easy,” said Robert, ” You can go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground there now.” Mr. Evens___20___ his advice. He bought a plane ticket and___21___Moscow. He enjoyed himself there, but one day he got into trouble. After lunch___22___a cold day, he went to a park in the city. He found that a dog followed him when he walked___23___a house. It seemed hungry. Maybe it wanted some food__24___,he thought. However, Mr. Evans had___25___ food in his pockets. He tried to make the dog___26___, but it began to bark at him. Just at that moment, he ___27___a small stone on the ground. He tried to pick it up, but he___28___.
“___29___strange these Russians are!” Mr. Evans said to___30___.”They tie up stones instead of their dogs.
16.A .two weeks B. two weeks? C. two week?s D. two-week
17. A. what B. which C. where D. how
18. A. think of B. think about C. think over D. thought of
19. A. to B. for C. in D. over
20. A. caught B. thought C. followed D. forgot
21. A. reached in B. arrived in C. get to D. arrived
22. A. in B. on C. at D. with
23. A. passed B. pasted C. past D. pass
24. A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. ate
25. A. nothing B. no C. none D. some
26. A. take away B. throw away C. go away D. put away
27. A. saw B. heard C. watched D. listened
28. A. can?t B. won?t C. couldn?t D. may not
29. A. What a B. How a C .What D. How
30. A. itself B. himself C. myself D. yourself
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
(A)
Why does the Leading Tower of Piza(比萨斜塔) in Italy lean(倾斜)? It leans because of a mistake. It has leaned almost since the day the tower was built.
In 1174, the people of Piza, Italy wanted to build a bell tower. They wanted the tower to be the most beautiful bell tower in all of Italy. The city also needed a bell tower because the church did not have one.
As soon as the first floor of the building was finished, the tower started to lean. Builders tried to make the building straight again as they added more floors, but the Leaning Tower only got worse as the tower grew.
It took almost 180 years to finish the tower. It is 54.5 metres tall, and it leans almost 4 metres
to one side. The tower is also sinking into the ground on which it was built. Every year, the tower leans another 1.5 centimetres.
Like all old buildings, it is also falling apart. If someone cannot figure out(想出) a way to save the tower, the Leaning Tower of Piza will fall down after 175 more years.
31. The Leaning Tower of Piza is in _____.
A. America
B. Canada
C. England
D. Italy
32. People finished the Leaning Tower of Piza nearly in ______.
A. 1174
B. 1245
C.1340
D. 1354
33. Which of the following is not true?
A. The Leaning Tower of Piza leans less than 0.5 centimetres every year.
B. The Leaning Tower of Piza is a bell tower.
C. It took almost 180 years to finish the Leaning Tower of Piza.
D. The Leaning Tower of Piza maybe falls down after 175 more years.
(B)
The ostrich (鸵鸟) is a bird of the deserts of Africa. It is the largest of all birds. It is often 10 feet high. Sometimes the ostrich is called the "camel bird". Like the camel it lives in the desert, and can live a long time without water.
The ostrich's legs are very long and strong, but its wings are small, and it cannot fly. The ostrich can run very quickly --- about 30 km. an hour. The nest of the bird is a great hole in the sand. There the ostrich lays (产生) 10 or 12 large eggs. She watches her nest and leaves it only during the hottest part of the day.
People often hunt the ostrich, but it is not easy to catch it. The hunter must know that the ostrich runs only zig-zag ( z 字形路线)
34. The ostrich can run quickly so _______ .
A. its legs become longer and stronger
B. its wings become smaller and smaller
C. it isn't easily caught
D. people call it the "camel bird"
35. According to the passage above, we can see that a couple of ( 一对) ostriches can have at most _______ children.
A. 30
B. 4
C. 10
D. 12
36. The ostrich watches her nest and seldom leaves it because _______ .
A. her eggs are in it
B. people often hunt her
C. she wants to have a good rest after she has laid eggs.
D. she is afraid of the hottest hours of the day
37. If there is no water, the ostrich _______ .
A. will die in no time
B. can still stay alive for some time
C. the ostrich can still live well
D. may leave her nest without laying any eggs
(C)
The coldest and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica(南极洲). Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole(南极). Most people do not think there is much life in the icy(结冰的) waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica?s seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals, and whales(鲸). They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for examples, eat more than a ton of food every day.
The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin(企鹅). It struts(昂首阔步而行) around the icy beaches as if it were a movie star walking down the street.
38. The most famous animal of Antarctica is ________.
A. whale
B. seal
C. penguin
D. fox
39. Antarctica has________.
A. much ice
B. warm weather
C. flocks of geese
D. warm water
40. Around Antarctica there________.
A. are many people
B. is little plant life
C. are many animals
D. is little snow
41. Antarctica is near ________.
A. North
B. South
C. North Pole
D. South Pole
（D）
When you are ill, you should go to see a doctor. After the doctor looks you over, he will write you a note to take to the chemist for some medicine. Chemists are usually good at reading doctors? notes. But sometimes doctors write too badly and even the chemist can not read them.
One day a woman wrote to a doctor to invite him to have dinner with her family in the restaurant. The doctor wrote an answer, but he wrote too badly and the woman could not read it. “What shall I do?” she asked her husband, “I don?t know whether he is going to come or not. I don?t want to call and say that I don?t understand him.”
Her husband thought for a few minutes and then he had an idea. “Take it to the chemist,” he said, “He will be able to read it for us.”
“Thank you,” the woman said, “That?s a good idea.” She went to the chemist?s shop and gave the doctor?s note to him. The chemist looked at it for a long time.
“Could you wait a moment, Miss?” he said, Then he went to the back of the shop. After a few minutes he came back, carrying a large bottle. He gave the bottle to the woman.
“Take one spoonful(一匙) every day.” He told the woman.
42. What did the doctor do when he was invited to have dinner in the restaurant?
A. He said he could come on time
B. he wrote the woman an answer
C. he was very glad to come
D. He wrote a note to the chemist
43. The husband wanted his wife to _______.
A. call the doctor or have dinner with them.
B. go to the chemist and get some medicine.
C. take the reply to the chemist for help
D. read it again
44. In the story, the word “chemist” means “______? in Chinese.
A. 护士
B. 化验师
C. 药剂师
D.药房
45. What did the man in the chemist?s shop give the woman at last?
A. A piece of good advice.
B. The right idea of the doctor.
C. An invitation from the doctor.
D. A bottle of medicine.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题55分）
四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
46. The______month is July in Yangzhou and the coldest one is January.（热的）
47. ______ , I could get the last ticket to the concert.（luck）
48.Listen! How terrible the barking __________ (sound)!
49.My friend is always_________（will）to share things and help others.
50.---Is Jack good at ________(tell) jokes ? ---No, he?s honest.
51.The man put on his hat and ________(go ) away.
52. What about __________(drink) some tea ?
53.Try to spend the __________ (little)money and buy the __________ (many)things.
54. He has a good sense of ________(humorous). I never feel _____( bore) with him.
55.Lin Tao has a pair of ________ (smile) eyes behind his round glasses.
五、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分，计10分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
Travelling is a very good activity. When you get tired of your work or study, and when you have free time, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature or other cities. You can breathe fresh air, meet different people and make friends wi th them. It?s good for your health to do so.
But sometimes, travelling is not an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable. There may be rain when you travel. You may catch a cold or be ill while travelling. The worst thing is that the thieves may steal(偷) your money. All these may happen to a tourist.
When you go on a trip, you must get everything ready. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, ask a friend to go with you so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful everywhere and try not to cause accidents. If you do this, you
六、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
There is an old saying “East or west , home is the b_66_.” It means that nothing can take the place of family In my family, it is always f__67___ of happiness. My parents seldom help me to finish my homework. but they t_68_ me what I should do, For e__69___, they always tell me that happiness is the most i___70___ thing in the world. When I f_71__ in my tests, I always think of it , and then I am not s__72__ at all. Sometimes ,they also tell me not to be careless. I feel sorry to them because I always make them w__73___.
In a word, every family has its o__74__ happiness, and I b_75____ that wherever I go, my family will be always behind me.
66. _________ 67. _________ 68. _________ 69. _________ 70. _________
71. _________ 72. _________ 73. _________ 74. _________ 75. _________
七、书面表达（计30分）
A．句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
76.赵本山很幽默，也很著名。
__________________________________________________
77.别担心，他很快就会好的。
__________________________________________________
78.老师经常给我们学好英语的建议。
__________________________________________________
79.由于他用了太长时间的电脑，他的视力不好。
__________________________________________________
80.爸爸个子太高了。他的腿在桌子底下都放不下。
__________________________________________________
B．写作（计20分）
根据中文提示，写一篇介绍你好朋友的短文。
1. May是我最好的朋友，我俩从7岁时就认识了。
2. 她不胖不瘦，圆脸，小鼻子，齐肩的直发，笑咪咪的眼睛让人觉得很亲切。
3. 她很聪明，乐于助人，经常帮助同学们打扫教室，帮老师收发（hand in/out）作业本，乐于帮助别人解决难题。大家都喜欢她。
4.她长大后想成为一名医生，帮助人们保持身体健康。
答案
一、单项选择
1-5 BDCDA 6-10 ABACD 11-15 BDDBC
二、完形填空
16—20 DCABC 21—25 BBCCB 26—30 CACDB
三、阅读理解
31-35DDACC 36-40AB CAC 41-45DBCCD
四、词汇运用
46.hottest 47.Luckily 48.sounds 49.willing 50.telling
51.went 52.dringking 53.less more 54.humour bored
55.smiling
五、任务型阅读
56.Travelling / Traveling 57.beautiful 58.air 59.healthy 60.rain 61.ill 62.lose
63.first 64.with 65.carefully
六、缺词填空
66. best 67.full 68.teach 69.example 70.important
71.fail 72.sad 73.worried 74.own 75.believe
七、书面表达
A．句子翻译
76.Zhao Benshan has a good sense of humour,and he?s famous.
77.Don?t worry about him, and he?ll be all right soon.
78.Our teacher often gives us good advice on learning English well.
79.He has poor eyesight because of working on the computer too much .
80.Dad is too tall and his legs don?t fit under the table .
B．写作(略)