译林版八年级英语上册单元测试题及答案 Unit 8
第二卷 笔试部分(100 分)
五、单项填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分)
21. ____ you can’t answer this question, we have to ask someone else for help.
A. Till B. So C. Since D. But
22. My parents always tell me to____ first when I am in trouble.
A. calm down B. come down
C. get down D. slow down
23. Paul made a nice cage ____the little sick bird till it could fly.
A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep
24. —I didn’t hear you come in at noon.
—That’s good. We tried ____any noise. We wanted you to have a good sleep.
A. not make B. not making
C. to make not D. not to make
25. —“Food Safety”has become one of the hottest topics recently.
—Yeah, it receives ____Internet hits(点击) a day.
A. thousands B. thousand of
C. thousands of D. ten thousands
26. Someone is knocking at the door. It ____ my mother. It’s time for her to be back.
A. can be B. may not be
C. must be D. mustn’t be
27. I don’t know if I ____ free tomorrow. If I ____free, I will go to the bookstore.
A. am; am B. will be; will beC. will be; am D. am; will be
28. —What happened ____your uncle?
—His car crashed ____ a tree on his way home yesterday evening.
A. to;into B. to;with
C. of;into D. of;with
29. Jenny ____in the kitchen when you called her at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
A. is cooking B. was cooking
C. cooks D. cooked
30. — Excuse me, but can I take the seat?
—____. It’s for the elderly only.
A. Never mind
B. You’d better don’t
C. Why not
D. You’d better not
六、完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分)
A
After the earthquake happened, I found __31__ in the dark. I couldn’t __32__. The bottom parts of
both my legs and my feet were hurt __33__. All around me was quiet. But above me I could hear shouts
and a lot of noise. Then I remembered __34__ had happened:I had been in an earthquake.
For about two hours, nobody came. __35__ I could reach the bag of apples, so at least I had something
to eat. Then I heard people running to me. A team of people came to see __36__ anyone was under the
broken road. I called out, “I am here!”Soon a stranger climbed to the bridge near my car. “__37__ are
you?”he asked. “Not too bad, ”I said, “but I think my feet and legs are __38__. ”“We’ll do our best
to get you out of there, ”he said. They didn’t get me out __39__ the next morning. I had been in my
__40__ for fourteen hours. 31. A. me B. mine C. him D. myself
32. A. run B. running C. move D. moving
33. A. well B. bad C. better D. badly
34. A. what B. how C. where D. why
35. A. Quietly B. Quickly C. Luckily D. Sadly
36. A. how B. if C. where D. why
37. A. What B. How C. Why D. Whose
38. A. well B. better C. fine D. broken
39. A. that B. until C. since D. as
40. A. house B. garden C. car D. school
B
On December 24th, 1971, a 17yearold girl Juliana got on a plane with her mother in Lima, Peru, to
fly to another city to meet her father.
Over the Amazon jungle (丛林), there was a heavy rain. The rain fell heavily and there was a strong
wind. And then lightning hit the __41__ at 3, 000 metres, and it exploded (爆炸). Juliana fell quickly
through the air in __42__ seat and hit the trees hard. When she woke up, her shoulder hurt badly and she
couldn't see in one __43__. She was alone there.
Juliana's father was a biologist (生物学家). When she was little, he __44__ her how to survive in the
jungle. She found a small __45__ and walked slowly along it. “If I follow the river, ” she thought, “I'll
find people. ” It was very hot, but the river water kept her __46__. Sometimes she had to swim in the
river __47__ it was too deep to walk in. There was fruit on some trees but she didn't eat it-she knew it was
too __48__.
Juliana walked for ten days. Ten days after the accident, she __49__ a small house by the river. There
were some people in the house. They gave her hot food to eat. The next day, a plane took her __50__ back
to the city of Pucallpa. Juliana was the only person who survived the accident.
41. A. bus B. plane C. bike D. car42. A. my B. his C. her D. their
43. A. mouth B. ear C. nose D. eye
44. A. taught B. ordered C. allowed D. refused
45. A. river B. mountain C. beach D. forest
46. A. dry B. warm C. cool D. wet
47. A. because B. unless C. although D. until
48. A. interesting B. important C. dangerous D. difficult
49. A. created B. found C. made D. broke
50. A. luckily B. properly C. safely D. slowly
七、补全对话(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分)
根据对话内容, 从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 其中有两个为多余选项。
A:Betty, you look pale(苍白的). Are you all right?
B:51. ________A boy was riding his bike and listening to music.
A:That’s very dangerous. What were you doing at that time?
B: 52. ________When the lights were turning to red, a car appeared. It wasn’t going fast, but it didn’t stop.
A:53. ________
B:No. And the driver was talking on his mobile phone. He didn’t notice the boy.
A:Did the car hit the boy?
B:54. ________He just fell off his bike and hurt his knee.
A:That’s too bad.
B:So when we’re on the bike, we must be careful!
A:Yeah! 55. ________
B:Yes, you’re right. And we shouldn’t listen to music. A. We mustn’t ride too fast.
B. Did the boy stop?
C. I was waiting to cross the road.
D. Did the boy have a sore back?
E. I’m OK, but I saw an accident.
F. Yes. I’m glad to say he was not seriously hurt.
G. I had dinner with my friend.
八、阅读理解(共 20 小题;每小题 2 分, 满分 40 分)
A
Last Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours.
After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet. The strong wind started
blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open
window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall. When I came back into the house, it was
raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing sound coming from the back
of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was. A big tree had fallen down and broken the top of
the back room.
56. The storm took place____.
A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
C. while I was in the back room
D. while I was in the garden
57. Before the storm came, the weather was ____.
A. cold B. cool
C. hot D. warm58. The storm went on for ____.
A. more than three hours B. three hours
C. less than three hours D. two hours
59. The top of the back room was broken because of____.
A. the hot air B. the crashing sound
C. the rain D. the falling tree
B
The coldest and most difficult place in the world to live in 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 plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, 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 was a movie star walking down the street.
60. The most famous animal of Antarctica is____.
A. the whale B. the seal
C. the penguin D. the fox
61. Antarctica has____.
A. much ice B. warm weather
C. flocks of geese D. warm water
62. Around Antarctica there____.
A. are many people B. is little plant life
C. are many animals D. is little snow63. There____life in Antarctica.
A. is B. isn’t
C. is no D. isn’t any
C
Scientists think that there has been life on the Earth for millions of years. However, we haven’t found
life on other planets yet. The Earth is a planet and it goes around the Sun. Seven other planets also go around
the Sun. None of them has an environment with air, so people and things cannot grow. The Sun and its
planets are called the solar system(太阳系). The solar system is a small part of our galaxy(星系).
Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. But they are a long way away
because their light has travelled for many years to reach us. It is hard to understand how large the universe
is.
So far, scientists have sent lots of spaceships to look at other planets in our solar system, and some
spaceships have gone beyond the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life on other planets
yet.
64. How many planets go around the Sun?
A. Seven. B. Eight.
C. Nine. D. Ten.
65. In order to look at other planets in our solar system, scientists have sent many____.
A. emails B. planes
C. spaceships D. rockets
66. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. All the planets have an environment with air.
B. The solar system includes the Sun and its planets.
C. There is only one galaxy in the universe.
D. It’s certain that there’s no life on other planets. 67. The passage is talking about____.
A. the Earth
B. life in our solar system
C. the stars at night
D. the galaxies
D
What do you do in a hurricane?
Before a hurricane
● Bring garden furniture into your house.
● Put boards over your windows.
● Get some money from the bank.
● Get a firstaid kit, some food, and some bottles of water from the supermarket.
During a hurricane
● Go into a building and stay there.
● If your home is in a low area, go up to a high place or go to a hurricane shelter(避难所).
● Listen to the radio and know the latest news. If it’s time to get out of the area, follow
instructions(指示) and leave.
After a hurricane
● Don’t drive through flooding water.
● Don’t walk under damaged(被损坏的) trees, buildings or bridges.
Do you want to know more about disasters and safety rules? Please send an email to us at safe@ 126.
com.
68. Before a hurricane, we should prepare some things EXCEPT____.
A. some money B. some foodC. some water D. some clothes
69. The writer gives ____ tips about what to do after a hurricane.
A. two B. three
C. four D. nine
70. What does the underlined word “follow”mean in Chinese?
A. 躲避 B. 按照
C. 避免 D. 跟踪
71. Which of the following is the WRONG thing to do when a man is in a hurricane?
A. He should try to go to a high place.
B. He should listen to the radio and know the news.
C. He mustn’t drive through flooding water.
D. It’s OK for him to walk under a damaged tree.
72. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Staying safely at your home.
B. The importance of water.
C. Safety rules in a hurricane.
D. The importance of money.
阅读下面短文, 并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
E
Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake( 地震). Do you know what to do
during an earthquake? Here are some things you should know.
If indoors
. Drop to the ground; take cover by getting under a hard table or other pieces of furniture; and hold
it on until the shaking stops. If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms. . Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall, such as lighting
fixtures or furniture.
. Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.
. DO NOT use the elevators.
If outdoors
. Stay there.
. Move away from buildings and streetlights.
. Once in the open air, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside
buildings.
If in a moving car
. Stop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the car. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees and
utility wires.
If trapped under debris (碎片, 残骸)
. DO NOT light a match.
. DO NOT move about or kick up dust.
. Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.
. Shout only as a last resort (求生机会) .
73. If there isn't a table or desk indoors near us, what should we do when the earthquake happens?(不超过
10 个词)
________________________________________________________________________
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74. If the earthquake happens when we are in a moving car, what should we do?(不超过 15 个词)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________75. When we are trapped under debris, what shouldn’t we do?(不超过 10 个词)
________________________________________________________________________
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九、单词拼写(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分)
76. When you are in danger, it is important to make you not be n (紧张).
77. They come from small but beautiful v (村庄, 乡村).
78. They went in the d (方向) of the post office.
79. I gave my purse a s (摇动), and a coin fell out.
80. Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the r (铁路) station?
十、书面表达(共 1 小题;满分 20 分)
根据下面的提示, 写一篇 80~100 词的短文。
上个星期六, 下了一场暴风雨, 我们学校附近的一幢高楼因闪电起火。消防队接到 119 报警, 立刻赶
来灭火。消防队员告诉被困人员不要惊慌, 要依次逃离火灾现场。一小时后, 大火终于被扑灭了。
没有一个人在这场火灾中受伤。
a heavy storm 一场暴风雨 one by one 依次
put out 扑灭 fireman 消防队员
catch fire 着火
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参考答案第二卷 笔试部分
五、21. C 解析:句意为“既然你不能回答这个问题,我们得找别人帮忙。”故选 C。
22. A 解析:句意为“我父母总是告诉我,当我有困难时,首先要镇定。”calm down
镇定,冷静; come down 倒塌; get down 下来; slow down 减速,故选 A。
23. D
24. D
25. C 解析:thousands of 成千上万的,故选 C。
26. C
27. C
28. A 解析:happen to sb. 某人发生某事; crash into sth. 撞到某物,故选 A。
29. B 解析:考查过去进行时,句意为“今天下午 5 点你给珍妮打电话的时候,她正
在厨房里做饭。”故选 B。 30. D
六、(A)31~35:DCDAC 36~40:BBDBC
(B)41~45:BCDAA 46~50:CACBC
七、51~55:ECBFA
八、(A)56~59:BCAD
(B)60~63:CACA
(C)64~67:BCBB
(D)68. D 解析:根据第一部分“Before a hurricane”的 some money, some food, some
bottles of water 可知,钱、食物和水都是需要准备的东西,并没有提到“衣服”,
故答案为 D。
69. A 解析:根据第三部分“After a hurricane”可知该部分提到了两条建议,故答案
为 A。
70. B71. D 解析:根据“After a hurricane” 中的“Don't walk under damaged trees, buildings
or bridges. ”可知,不要在被损坏的树木、建筑物或桥下走动。选项 D 的含义是
“他在被损坏的树下走动是可以的” ,和文章中提到的建议相矛盾,故答案为
D。
72. C 解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文介绍了飓风来临前、中、后的一些安
全规则,故答案为 C。
(E)73. Cover our face and head with our arms.
74. We should stop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the car.
75. We shouldn't light a match or move about or kick up dust.
九、76. nervous 77. villages 78. direction
79. shake 80. railway
十、One possible version:
Last Saturday,there was a heavy storm in our town. A tall building near our school caught
fire because lightning hit it. Firemen hurried to come as soon as someone called 119 for help.
The firemen told the people trapped to calm down and leave the place one by one. An hour later,
the big fire was put out at last. And luckily, no one was hurt in the disaster.