八年级下学期Unit 8单元测试卷一、单项选择(每小题1分，共15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 possibl e.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. whil e ( )5. — Do you think computers are important?—Yes, they are a symbol of _________ technol ogy.A. mod ernB. 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 watch Harry Potter with me tonight?—No, I ______ it many times.A. watchB. have watchedC. will watchD. was watching ( )8. — Have you washed your cl othes?—Not _______.A. stillB. yetC. everD. once( )9. — Would you pl ease ______ yourself to your new classmates?—OK. My name is Susan and I’m fourteen.A. introduceB. freeC. recordD. enjoy( )10. — What d o you expect to d o in America?—I hope to see Taylor Swift ________ live one day!A. to singingB. 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!—Don’t 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 beenB. has goneC. will goD. goes( )14. — He listened carefully whil e we _______ the question.—Yes, he didn’t want to miss any information.A. discussB. discussedC. are discussingD.were discussing( )15. — Wow, you’ve finished reading the book. __________?—It’s fantastic.A. What’s it likeB. What’s it aboutC. What’s the matterD. What’s wrong三、完形填空(每小题1.5分，共30分)AOnce upon a time, an ol d man lived on a farm with his 16 . Every day, the farmer got up early to 17 his Bhagavat Geeta (薄伽梵歌).One day, the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I d on’t 18 Bhagavat Geeta. What good d oes reading it d o?”The grandfather said, “Take this coal basket (装煤的筐子) to the river and bring back some 19 .”The boy did so, but all the water l eaked (漏) out. The grandfather said, “You’ll have to walk 20 next time”. This time the boy ran quicker, but again there was no water 21 he returned home. But he wanted to show his grandfather that 22 he ran fast, the water woul d l eak out. The boy tried it again but was no water l eft again. He said, “See, Grandpa, it’s usel ess!”The ol d man said, “Look at the basket.”The boy l ooked at the basket. It was 23 . The basket was 24 , insid e and out. “That’s what happens when you read Bhagavat Geeta. You might not und erstand or remember everything, but when you read it, 25 will be changed, insid e and out.”( )16. A. son B. daughter C. grandson D. grand daughter ( )17. A. read B. write C. sing D. listen to ( )18. A. break B. und erstand C. forget D. change ( )19. A. water B. food C. fl ower D. sand( )20. A. faster B. sl ower C. farther D. nearer( )21. A. until B. since C. unl ess D. before( )22. A. because of B. as soon as C. ever since D. even if( )23. A. common B. different C. similar D. important ( )24. A. dirty B. full C. ol d D. cl ean( )25. A. we B. it C. you D. TheyBIt was my first day at Grad e 6. And the first l esson was26English. When I was d oing nothing, Mr. Gough, our new English teacher, 27into the classroom.To my surprise, he held up a book, The Coll ected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who28it yet”. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Gough asked if I really und erstood29the author tried to say in his book. My reply mad e him smil e, and he asked me30an essay on that subject.After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr. Gough thought that stud ents had to31 a play to und erstand it. “Don’t just read it,” he said.As time passed, we d eveloped a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a 32in the future. When I l eft school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day you’ll come to realize how33it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be compl ete.”34 has passed. Now every time I sit d own to write35, I think of Mr. Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful l essons in life.26. A. boring B. bored C. interesting D. interested27. A. walks B. walked C. was walking D. is walking28. A. reads B. read C. have read D. had read29. A. if B. when C. what D. how30. A. wrote B. writing C. to write D. written31. A. work out B. act out C. put out D. come out32. A. teacher B. actor C. waiter D. writer33. A. useful B. beautiful C. careful D. thankful34. A. A year B. Some year C. Years D. Every year35. A. anything new B. something newC. new anythingD. new something四、阅读理解(一) (每小题2分，共44分)ANoticeMay 23rd will be the 30th anniversary (周年纪念) of our school, and there will be no classes. All teachers, school workers and stud ents are expected to cel ebrate the anniversary 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 whol e school will have a weekend. Classes will go on as usual next Monday.The presid ent’s office Zhongshan Mid dl e SchoolMay 20, 2014( )36. When was Zhongshan Mid dl e School set up?A. In 1969.B. In 1974.C. In 1978.D. In 1984.( )37. How many classes will the stud ents in Zhongshan Mid dl e School have on May 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 presid ent’s office.( )39. When will Stud ents 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.BMore and more stud ents are interested in becoming good writers. Then how canthey make their dreams come true? The foll owing tips are helpful.Learn from good writers. Reading l ots of books is helpful in your writing. This is because when you are reading, you are l earning different skills of English. For exampl e, you are l earning new words and sentences to use in your own writing. And at the same time, you are l earning how to spell correctly. You are also l earning English grammar.Practise your writing. You can improve your writing, like any other skill, by practicing it. Of course, you have to d o many different kinds of writing given by your teachers, but you can try to write other things at least once or twice a week. Here are some id eas:●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 whil e we are reading?A. New words and sentences.B. Spelling.C. English grammar.D. All of the above.( )42. How often shoul d we d o 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 foll owing is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Write about your special experience.B. Practise what the teacher tells you to d o.C. Write English diaries every day.D. Chat with someone on the phone.( )44. Where can you find this articl e?A. In a tour guid e book.B. In a school magazine.C. On TV or radio.D. In a l ost 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.CFar away, in a forest outsid e Osl o, Norway, 1,000 new trees have been planted. After ninety-nine years, some of them will be cut d own and used to make paper. The paper will be used to make an unusual book. The book will includ e 100 stories by 100 writers written over the things of 100 years. In fact the insid e of the books will keep the secret until 2114.The forest and the book are parts of the Future Library. Scottish artist Katie Paterson started the program two years ago. “From 2014 to 2114, we’re asking one writer a year to write a story,” Paterson tol d TFK. The writers can d ecid e what they want to write. However, Paterson has two very important rul es. First, each writer has one year to write the story. Second, they mustn’t publish the story in any books, magazines, newspapers or even on the Internet.“The program is a l ot about the imagination (想象),”Paterson says. “It’s about thinking about the future and d eveloping an art work that’s not just for now but is for the future.”Paterson got the id ea whil e drawing tree rings (年轮) in a notebook. Each ring in a tree means one year of growth. That mad e her create the program.( )46. When can peopl e 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 shoul d he d o?A. Finish his story in two years.B. Write three stories for the book.C. Publish the book by himself.D. Decid e what he wants to write.( )48. When did Katie Paterson come up with the id ea?A. While writing a story on the notebook.B. While imagining the future.C. While drawing tree rings.D. While making the writing rul es.( )49. What d oes the und erlined word “publish” mean in Chinese?A. 背诵B. 设计C. 出版D. 浏览( )50. Which one is the best titl e for the passage?A. A Small Library for FutureB. The Famous Artist — Katie PatersonC. The Imagination of Future LifeD. The Rul es of Writing a BookDLu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besid es his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese peopl e.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 taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family was no l onger accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become mod ern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There he began writing articles for several Chinese stud ent 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 of money.After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that peopl e spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q(1921), mad e Lu Xun a l eading Chinese writer.Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1927, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in ord er to d evote himself to what he call ed “pen warfare”. He only wrote articles which called onthe peopl e to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articl es using false names.Since his d eath in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are includ ed in school textbooks and his works are read by millions of peopl e around the world.51. Which of the foll owing greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?A. The peopl e he met in Japan.B. The experiences in his early life.C. Working as a teacher in Beijing.D. His father’s being put into prison.52. According to the passage why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman so popular?A. It was based on Lu Xun’s diary.B. It was the first novel to use everyday language.C. Its story took place in mod ern times.D. It was written using a western styl e.53. The und erlined 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. articl es against the governmentD. stories about government officialsEHundreds of years ago, Nicholas lived in a town named Myra. He often helped the poor. A man named Diyago once received his help. Diyago’s wife died, so he raised his three young daughters by himself. The daughters reached the age to get married. But Diyago had no money to pay for their weddings (婚礼). Nicholas heard about his condition(情况)and d ecid ed to help him. One night, Nicholas went to Diyago’s home and threw something into his house. It was a bag of gold.It was enough for his first daughter’s wed ding. Diyago was very happy and his daughter married happily. But he was still worried because he had two younger daughters l eft. One night, Nicholas returned and threw another bag of gold through the wind ow.Diyago was happy and he d ecid ed to find out who was helping him. He had one daughter l eft. So he l ocked the wind ows and watched the d oor. Nicholas still wanted to help but he didn’t want to l et the man know. So he dropped the bag of gol d for the third daughter right d own the chimney (烟囱).Nicholas helped the poor man and never expected anything in return. It’s best to help others 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. What’s the passage mainly about?___________________________________________________________________________五、单词拼写（每小题1分，共5分）58. Bob laughed so l oudly that we could hear his l__________ outsid e the room.59. The message is written in ______________ (法语). I can’t und erstand it.60. If you want to study ___________ (到国外), you shoul d firstly l earn a second language.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0.5分，共6分）动词原形过去式过去分词动词原形过去式过去分词63.make 64.run65.say 66. see67.sell 68. sing69.sl eep 70.speak71.take 72.tell73.think 74. writeUnit 8 参考答案1-5 DBBCA 6-10 ABBAD 11-15 CDBDA三、16-20 CABAA 21-25 DDBDC26--30 ABCCC 31--35 BDACB四、36-40 DDCAB 41-45 DBDBB 46-50 DDCCA 51-54BBAC55. Because his wife died.56. He threw it through the wind ow.57. How Nicholas helped Diyago.58. laughter 59. French 60. abroad 61. gun 62. ship。
