单元综合测试卷八(Unit 8)
时间:120 分钟 满分:120 分
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听 力 部 分 (25 分)
一、听力。
第一节 听小对话,从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项,回答问题。对话读两遍。
(5 分)
1.M:This stone has a special shape.
W:Yes,does it look like a cat?
2.M:Let's play football on this street.
W:Better not.It's not safe.
3.M:I've read Alice in Wonderland.Have you read it yet?
W:No,never.But I've ever read Treasure Island.
4.W:Have you found anything on the island,Tom?
M:Yes,I saw an old ship when I was on it.
5.M:Did Robinson kill the cannibals with a knife?
W:Of course not!He used a gun.
(A)1.What are they talking about?
A.A stone. B.A tree. C.A cat.
(B)2.What does the boy want to do?
A.To play volleyball. B.To play football.
C.To play basketball.
(C)3.Which book has the girl read?
A.Alice in Wonderland. B.Robinson Crusoe.
C.Treasure Island.
(B)4.What has Tom found on the island?A.An old car. B.An old ship. C.An old plane.
(C)5.What did Robinson use to kill the cannibals?
A.A knife. B.An axe(斧头). C.A gun.
第二节 听长对话,从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项,回答问题。对话读两遍。
(10 分)
听下面一段长对话,回答 6、7 两个问题。
W:Do you know Yu Hua?
M:Of course.It's a famous Chinese writer.
W:Have you ever read his new book The Seventh Day?
M:Yes,I like it very much.Some say it's boring but I think it's nice.
W:Really?I haven't read it yet.Do you have the book?
M:Yes,I borrowed it from the library.
(A)6.What does the boy think of the book?
A.It's nice. B.It's exciting. C.It's boring.
(B)7.Where did the boy get the book?
A.From the bookstore. B.From the library. C.From his friend.
听下面一段较长对话,回答 8~10 三个问题。
W:Tony,this song is really good.Who' s the singer?
M:Don't you know him,Jane?He is Jay Chou,a famous singer in China.
W:Oh,I heard of him.Which songs of his have you ever heard of?
M:Too many,such as Waiting for You and Shouldn't Be.When I listen to his
songs,I will forget unhappy things.They are fantastic.
W:Sounds great.Have you got any CDs of his music?
M:Yes,I've bought six CDs of his.
W:Could you lend some to me?I'd like to listen to some of his songs.M:No problem!I'm going home and you can go with me to take some now.
W:OK.
(B)8.Which singer are they talking about?
A.Leehom Wang. B.Jay Chou. C.Kris Wu.
(A)9.What does Tony think of the singer's songs?
A.Fantastic. B.Special. C.Educational.
(C)10.What is Jane going to do next?
A.To go to a concert. B.To buy some CDs.
C.To go to Tony's house.
第三节 听下面一段独白,从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项,回答问题。独白
读两遍。(10 分)
Roald Dahl was born in Wales in September,1916.As a child , he spent his
summer vacations visiting his grandparents.They often read him stories.Dahl loved
the stories!He started writing stories in a diary when he was eight years old.Dahl
didn't like the school days very much,but he really liked the school trip to a
chocolate factory.That's when he started thinking about his most famous story
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.The book was a great success.It was popular with
both the old and the young.Dahl wrote 19 children's books during his lifetime and
many of his books have become famous films,too.
(B)11.Where was Dahl born?
A.In England. B.In Wales. C.In Scotland.
(A)12.When did Dahl start writing stories?
A.At the age of 8. B.At the age of 10. C.At the age of 12.(B)13.What did Dahl like best about his school days?
A.The school trip to a sweet shop.
B.The school trip to a chocolate factory.
C.The school trip to a museum.
(C)14.What is Dahl's most famous story?
A.Alice in Wonderland. B.Treasure Island.
C.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
(B)15.How many children's books did Dahl write during his lifetime?
A.18. B.19. C.20.
笔 试 部 分 (95 分)
二、完形填空。(15 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Fouad sat alone in the cafe,listening to the sad music playing on an old
tape recorder.The song seemed to go on forever.Fouad thought it was 16 ,but he
didn't want to hear it now.It was too sad for him.It made him 17 his uncle in
Egypt,who he hadn't seen for many years.
Fouad's father had 18 just a few months before.Fouad was more than sad about
his father's death.There were so many things that he wanted to ask his father
19 had never asked.He realized that he almost knew 20 about his own
family.And he decided to try and find out more about the place where his father had
21 .
He had now spent a couple of days walking around Jerusalem with an old 22 in
his hand.It showed the whole 23 ,his grandparents standing proudly among a
group of four children in front of a 24 in a busy street.Next to the house there
seemed to be a garden with what looked like over trees in it.Fouad, 25 ,
couldn't find anywhere in this modern city that looked like the street or the house
where the photo had been 26 .He felt even sadder than the sad 27 in the cafe ,thinking that he might 28 find the place where his father had been
born.
The girl 29 singing her sad,sad song,and Fouad decided to go back
home.He put a few dollars on the table,rose from his seat 30 ,and then went
out into the street,dragging(拖拽) his feet.Tears ran down from his cheeks when
the door closed behind him.
(D)16.A.thankful B.bad C.hopeful D.beautiful
(B)17.A.hear of B.think of C.dream of D.know of
(A)18.A.passed away B.got away C.went away D.moved away
(B)19.A.so B.but C.or D.and
(C)20.A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
(C)21.A.got up B.woken up C.grown up D.turned up
(B)22.A.map B.photo C.book D.dictionary
(A)23.A.family B.group C.society D.team
(B)24.A.school B.house C.garden D.tree
(A)25.A.however B.besides C.instead D.then
(D)26.A.lost B.shown C.found D.taken
(C)27.A.movie B.talk C.song D.show
(C)28.A.once B.then C.never D.again
(D)29.A.started B.loved C.stopped D.continued
(A)30.A.slowly B.happily C.suddenly D.proudly
三、阅读理解。(30 分)
阅读下列材料,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A(2018-2019 学年绍兴县杨汛桥中学八下期中)
Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singers and song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18,1975 in Hawaii.Being the son of a famous swimmer,
surely Jack has an interest in swimming.Most of his life lesson was learned in the
water.At the age of 17 , Jack took part in the world's most famous swimming competition.Everyone thought Jack would become a professional(专业的) swimmer like
his father.Unluckily , one month later , he had a terrible accident and was
seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving(旋转的) door.When it closes,it also opens.Jack
started to practice playing the guitar and write songs while he was staying in
hospital.At first,his father thought Jack only did it for fun,but soon he was
surprised that his son was serious about it.
When studying in the university , Jack didn't stop practicing his guitar
skills.He played the guitar for school parties.He wrote songs and sang for his
teachers and friends.They liked his songs.His first music album(专辑) Brushfire
Fairytales came out in 2001.It was a great success.His second album,On and On,was
much like his first.Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America.He became
popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were
sold.When listening to his songs,you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm
sunshine.
Jack is a talent , though he himself says he is only a swimmer who loves
music.In his songs we can find his key to success: Whatever happens in our lives,we
have to accept it and do the best we can.
(A)31.Jack started to write songs .
A.while he was staying in hospital
B.when he had concerts out of America
C.after his second album came out
D.after he played the guitar at the school party
(D)32.What is the key to Jack's success?
A.He was born in Hawaii.
B.His father was very famous.
C.He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.
D.He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.(B)33.What's the best title for the passage?
A.A Famous Writer B.A Famous Singer
C.A Famous Swimmer D.A Famous Guitar Player
B
A baby snail(蜗牛) asked his mother,“Why was I born with a shell that grew
so hard and heavy?”
His mother said,“Because we don't have bones to hold us up.We can only
move slowly,so we have a shell to protect us.”
The baby snail asked again,“The caterpillar(毛毛虫) has no bones,either,and
she can't move quickly.Why doesn't she have a shell?”
The mother snail answered , “That's because a caterpillar will become a
butterfly.She can fly high into the sky.The sky can protect her.”
The baby snail had another question,“But the earthworm moves like us.He
has no bones and he won't turn into a butterfly.Why doesn't he carry a hard and heavy
shell?”
“Because he can dig a hole and hide under the ground,and then the earth
can protect him.”
The baby snail then cried,“We're so poor!We have no protection from the
sky or the earth!”
The mother snail smiled at him,“That's why we have a shell.We don't depend
on(依靠) the sky or the earth for protection.We depend on ourselves.”
(C)34.How many times did the baby snail ask his mother?
A.Once. B.Twice. C.Three times. D.Four times.
(A)35.What are the common things between the snail and the caterpillar?
a.They don't have bones.
b.They don't move quickly.c.They live under the ground.
A.ab B.bc C.ac D.abc
(A)36.What does the underlined word “earthworm” mean in Chinese?
A.蚯蚓 B.蜜蜂 C.蝴蝶 D.乌龟
(B)37.What can we know from the text?
A.The baby snail was poor and ugly.
B.Mother snail was proud of herself.
C.The earthworm laughed at the snail.
D.The caterpillar was the snail's friend.
C
Teenagers who enjoy listening to the same music often have a common look.Hip-hop
music,also called rap music,is one of the most popular kinds of music.It is a
kind of modern dance music with spoken words and a heavy beat(节奏).Typical hip-hop
fashions are loose-fitting(宽松的) street clothes.The style(风格) includes baggy
trousers,sweatshirts,hiking boots,baseball caps(usually worn backward),jackets
with sports logos and expensive sports shoes.In the hip-hop style , boys and
girls often dress the same way.
African-American kids in Detroit and Chicago first made hip-hop fashions
trendy(时髦的) more than 20 years ago.They wore baggy street clothes to dance
clubs.Then the music lovers from North American and European bands also began
dressing like this.Thanks to the popular music videos and movies,hip-hop soon
became a fashion all over the world.
Many teens from different countries around the world now wear hip-hop
clothing.Seventeen-year-old Melanie Borrow,from Manchester,England,said,“The
things I care about most in life are my Levi's jeans.” In the United States,
teens spend a lot of money on hip-hop fashions.David Bowen,17,from Evanston,
Illinois,has five pairs of hiking boots,each costing around $100.David said,
“They are popular because a lot of hip-hop performers wear them.”(A)38.Hip-hop is a type of .
A.modern music with spoken words and a heavy beat
B.modern music with spoken words and a light beat
C.old music with spoken words and a heavy beat
D.old music with spoken words and a light beat
(C)39.Hip-hop became a fashion around the world through .
A.the same way of dressing
B.the loose-fitting clothes
C.the popular music videos and movies
D.North American and European bands
(C)40.What do Melanie and David have in common?
A.Both come from Europe.
B.Both have expensive jeans and boots.
C.Both love to be in hip-hop style.
D.Both are hip-hop performers.
(B)41.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Why people like hip-hop style.
B.What is the hip-hop style.
C.People all over the world like hip-hop music.
D.Teenagers like wearing popular clothes.
D
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by American
author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 ,which helped him win the Nobel
Prize in Literature in 1954.
It tells the story of a battle(战争) between an old experienced but lonely fisherman ,Santiago ,and a large fish.The story opens with Santiago
having gone 84 days in the sea without catching a bit of fish.Luckily,on the
85th day,he found a big fish.It dragged his boat deep into the sea.For two days,
Santiago held the fish tightly with no food or water.Finally , he was
successful.However,he was attacked(攻击) by a group of sharks.The old man kept
fighting till the end.Although the big fish was eaten up by the sharks,the old man
was respected(尊敬) by the people.
Why does the old man risk his life fighting ? Actually , it is because he
wants to challenge himself in the face of some difficulties.The spirit of the old
man shows us the importance of never giving up realizing our dreams.Also,it
tells us that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
(C)42.When did Hemingway write the novel The Old Man and the Sea?
A.In 1954. B.In 1985. C.In 1951. D.In 1919.
(B)43.Which one is the RIGHT order,telling us what happened to Santiago at sea?
①He was attacked by a groups of sharks.
②He had gone 84 days in the sea without catching a bit of fish.
③He found a big fish,but it dragged his boat deep into the sea.
④The big fish was eaten up by the sharks.
A.②①④③ B.②③①④ C.①④③② D.③②①④
(A)44.What spirit made the old man respected by the people?
A.Challenging himself in the face of some difficulties.
B.Going fishing 84 days in the sea alone.
C.Fighting with a group of sharks till the end.
D.Believing humans are not stronger than nature.
(B)45.What kind of writing is the above passage?A.News report. B.Book review.
C.Movie review. D.Ancient story.
四、词汇运用。(15 分)
A)用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。(5 分)
line,record,treasure,gun,forever
46.They were all surprised at hearing the noise of guns.
47.We can see two lines of tall trees in the park.
48.In the story,the main character found lots of treasure(s) in the old
house.
49.He often plays some records when he is free.
50.You'll never get that ball back.It's lost forever.
B)阅读下面短文,然后根据短文内容和所给中文提示写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一
词。(10 分)
Have you read Alice in Wonderland yet?It is a 51.classic(名著) written by
English writer Lewis Carroll in 1865.It tells about a girl named Alice falling
through a rabbit hole into a fantasy(幻想) world full of 52.strange(奇怪的)
creatures(生物).
After I read the book in the sixth grade for the first time,I became a big
53.fan(迷) of it.I like the Mad Hatter,the Cheshire Cat and the White Rabbit
very much and I have already 54.introduced( 介 绍 ) the book to some of my
friends.55.Actually(实际上) I have already read the book twice,but I still have
great interest in it now.Each time I 56.finish(完成) a chapter(章),I can't wait
to 57.read(读) the next one.The book is almost a collection of short stories.And
there are new characters in each chapter.However,Alice's adventures bring all
the characters together at the very end of the book.I think everyone 58.should(应该)
read Alice in Wonderland at least once in his life.No matter what year it is or
how old you are,Alice's adventures will never become boring.Ever 59.since(自……
以来) it came out,it has been popular all over the world.It was even made into a film in 2010.The film,of course,was also a great 60.success(成功).
五、语法填空。(10 分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
I like watching movies.I watch the Thai movie A Little Thing Called Love,I don't
61.know(know) why I like it.I think 62.a lot of young people will agree with
me.Usually we think Thai movies 63.are(be) about action movies and thrillers.But
these 64.years(year) Chinese people think most of the Thai 65.movies(movie) are
romantic(浪漫的) movies.
For example,movies 66.about puppy love(早恋):the sad The Love of Siam;the
67.funny(fun) Season Change;and this latest one,A Little Thing Called Love.
These movies have the same thing:the movies are simple(简单的),but they
are too long.The 68.actors(actor) in the movies are very nice and clever.
They often make movies 69.in the interesting and nice places in Thai.People can
enjoy nice mountains,water and other 70.interesting(interest) things in Thai
when they are watching the movies.
六、任务型阅读。(5 分)
阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容,完成表格中所缺的信息,每空不超过 3 个单词。
Celine Dion began singing in her parents' piano bar when she was just five years
old.At the age of 12,she wrote one of her first songs.It was Only a Dream.She
recorded it with the help of her mother and brother and sent it to a manager named
Angelil.Angelil found out the tape and called the family back on the same day.When
the 12-year-old girl sang in his office,Angelil was greatly impressed(印象深刻).He
paid her first two albums.They both sold well.In 1983,Dion became the first
Canadian to have a best-selling record in France.
When she was 18,Dion saw Michael Jackson performing on television and told
Angelil that she wanted to be a star like him.Angelil agreed.She was also sent to
an English school to learn the language that would help her to break into the American
market.Her 1990 album,Unison,came out several hit songs in the U.S.However,it was Beauty and the Beast that made her very famous.The song won both a Grammy and
an Academy award.
Dion recorded six albums between 1992 and 1996.And in 1996,she was asked to
sing at the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics.The next year,she sang My Heart
Will Go On for the movie Titanic,which became very popular all over the world.
At the age of five
She began singing in her parents' piano
bar.
At the age of
71.12/twelve
A manager named Angelil paid for her first
two albums.They both sold well.
In 1983
Dion became the first Canadian to have a
72.best-selling record in France.
At the age of 18
She was sent to an English school to
73.learn the language.
In 74.1990
Her album Unison,came out several hit
songs.
In 1996
She was asked to sing at the opening
ceremony of 75.the Atlanta Olympics.
七、书面表达。(20 分)
假如你校正在举办读书月活动,请你根据下面的表格提示写一篇英语短文,介绍你最喜
欢的一本书——《鲁滨逊漂流记》。要求:不少于 80 词,可适当发挥。
书名 《鲁滨逊漂流记》(Robinson Crusoe)
作者 丹尼尔·笛福(Daniel Defoe)
成书时间 1719 年
大致内容
鲁滨逊出生在一个富裕家庭,他喜欢航海。在一次航行途中,他遇到暴风
雨,独自一人到了一个荒岛上并且不得不在荒岛上生活。他经历了各种各样的困难,最终生存了下来。他一直努力尝试回到他的祖国,大约 28 年后,他终于
回到了英国。
启示 ……
参考词汇:航海 sail;生存 survive
My favorite book is Robinson Crusoe.It is a novel written by Daniel Defoe.It
came out in 1719.This novel is about Robinson's unusual experiences on a wild
island.He was born in a rich family and liked sailing very much.During one
journey,he got to an island because of a storm.Without help,he had to live on
it by himself.He experienced lots of difficulties and finally survived.He tried
hard to go back to his country and finally went back to England after about 28
years.This novel tells us that no matter how hard the situation is,we
shouldn't give up.