八年级下册Unit1Whenwasheborn-单元练习.doc

初中英语鲁教版八年级下册Unit1 When was he born?单元练习

一、听力(听力)（共20小题；共20分）
Ⅰ. 听句子,选出该句的正确答语 (5分)
1. A. In 1999 in Hebei. B. On May 8. C. In China.
2. A. I like driving.
B. It's to go to college.
C. I'm a student now.
3. A. To read some books.
B. I like this kind of cars.
C. It doesn't matter.
4. A. I like him very much. B. He is famous. C. We all know him.
5. A. Mo Yan wrote many books.
B. Han Han is a writer.
C. I like Lu Xun best.
Ⅱ.听对话和问题,选择正确答案 (5分)
6. A. An astronaut. B. A student. C. We don't know.
7. A. Two. B. Three. C. Only one.
8. A. Reading. B. A little child. C. Books.
9. A. In 2008. B. In 2006. C. In 2010.
10. A. She can't hear anything.
B. She can't see anything.
C. She can see things well.
Ⅲ.听长对话及问题,选择正确答案 (5分)
11. What kind of books does the man want to buy?
A. English books. B. Music books. C. Story books.
12. Who does Zheng Yuanjie like to write for?
A. Adults. B. Children. C. Boys.
13. Who was Albert Einstein?
A. He was a writer.
B. He was a great scientist.
C. He was a musician.
14. How long did Einstein live?
A. For 76 years. B. For 67 years. C. For 34 years.
15. What happened in 1921?
A. Einstein was born.
B. Einstein died.
C. Einstein won the Nobel Prize.
Ⅳ.听短文,选择正确的答案 (5分)
16. When did Bruce Lee go back to America?
A. In 1940. B. In 1959. C. In 1968.
17. When did he receive his first American movie role?
A. In 1973. B. In 1968. C. In 1959.
18. Who did he move to Hong Kong with?
A. His friends. B. His grandparents. C. His family.
19. How long did Bruce Lee live?
A. For 33 years. B. For 14 years. C. For 28 years.
20. What's the relationship between Bruce Lee and Li Xiaolong?
A. They are good friends.
B. They are father and son.
C. They are the same person.
二、单项选择（共10小题；共10分）
21. It kept   for 3 days.
A. on raining B. to rain C. rained
22. We're talking about "China Dream" these days. It's   attractive   all of the Chinese people are interested in it.
A. such; that B. so; that C. too; to
23. Amy was reading a book   I came in.
A. when B. while C. because D. though
24. Tom was about to close the window   his attention was caught by a bird.
A. when B. if C. and D. till
25. People who drink wine   to drive after May Day.
A. don't allow B. isn't allowed
C. mustn't allow D. mustn't be allowed
26. ---   did you sleep last night?
--- Only five hours. I stayed up late to do my homework.
A. How soon B. How often C. How long D. How much
27. I   if my mother could be back before the rain.
A. think B. wander C. guess D. wonder
28. The club   by a group of teenagers.
A. organize B. organized C. is organized D. are organized
29. --- Why didn't John come to Susan's birthday party?
--- He  
A. isn't invited. B. didn't invite.
C. wasn't invited. D. hasn't invited.
30. ---   did you go on the school trip?
--- On Saturday morning.
A. Where B. When C. How D. What
三、完形填空（共10小题；共15分）
HIGH-JUMPER and punk rocker Kimi Qiao (乔任梁), 22, is ambitious(有抱负的). In fact, he's something of a big mouth about his talent. " 31   will ever forget me," said the proud and confident Qiao.
He has recently 32   Private Life, a photo-book. It records everything about the days of his youth.
As 33   teenager, he was a keen athlete, training every weekend and holiday. His event was the high jump and he could jump his own height, 1.80m. He 34   a number of national championships. He even shared a coach 35   Liu Xiang.
However, Qiao's parents wanted him to focus on (集中精力于) his studies and he finally 36   to a university in his city.
It was during this time he became 37   in music. When he was 18, he took part in a singing contest, where he met his idol(偶像) Wang Lee-hom. Later, he started a student band 38   Pink 17, for which he drummed.
From this point Qiao knew that music would be his life. "Without music the world would be 39  ," said Qiao.
Today he's still a dreamer. He wants to make punk rock popular in China. " 40   I've only been into it for a year, I'll do my bit to make it big," he said.
31. A. Someone B. Anyone C. No one D. Everyone
32. A. read B. published C. bought D. lost
33. A. a B. an C. the D. /
34. A. joined B. won C. took D. needed
35. A. in B. for C. at D. with
36. A. decided B. agreed C. went D. entered
37. A. busy B. interested C. friendly D. strict
38. A. called B. said C. noticed D. heard
39. A. beautiful B. wonderful C. small D. colorless
40. A. Because B. Since C. Although D. For
四、阅读理解（共16小题；共32分）
A
Barack Hussein Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American president in American history.
Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced(离婚). Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated(毕业) from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 and married her on October 3, 1992. The couple's first daughter, Malia Ann, was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter, Natasha ("Sasha"), in 2001.
Obama's success is a true milestone(里程碑). It tells of a fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything if you have the talent and ability and you work hard enough.
Obama didn't take office until 20 January, 2009. As a president, he has to face many serious challenges, including two foreign wars, climate change and what he has described as "the worst financial crisis in a century". But Obama himself is busy dealing with these challenges.
41. How old was Barack Obama when he became American president?
A. 48. B. 40. C. 37. D. 31.
42. Obama's success tells us that  .
A. anyone can become president if he works hard
B. black people can achieve anything if they have talent
C. everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough
D. a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough
43. What does the underlined phrase "make history" in the first paragraph mean?
A. 编造历史。 B. 创造历史。 C. 杜撰历史。 D. 改造历史。
44. According to the passage, Obama has to face the following challenges except  .
A. climate change B. financial crisis
C. population problem D. foreign wars
45. The whole passage is mainly about Obama's  .
A. success B. family C. education D. experience
B
Frankenstein is one of the world's most famous horror stories. It's about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster(怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was first published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.
Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream: "I dreamt that my little baby came to life again."
In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-old Mary went to Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. One night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story Frankenstein.
Although famous, Shelley's life was full of sadness. Only one of her four children lived and in 1822 her husband died in an accident. Mary was broken-hearted and decided not to marry again. She devoted herself to her child and continued to write until her death in 1851.
46. What do we know about the story Frankenstein?
A. It was written by Mary Shelley's husband.
B. It has been read by millions of people.
C. It was written to remember Shelley's husband.
D. It is the most famous story in the world.
47. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in  .
A. England B. Italy C. Switzerland D. France
48. Which is the correct order to describe the story of Mary Shelley?
a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.
b. The story Frankenstein was first published.
c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.
d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.
e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.
A. a, c, b, e, d B. d, c, a, b, e C. c, a, b, d, e D. b, a, d, c, e
C
Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.
Jim Carrey was born in a working class family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.
He was often alone. He said he didn't have any friends because he didn't want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.
Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy show. In Living Color, he broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carrey's comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.
Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person.
49. Why didn't Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young?
A. Because he dropped out of school.
B. Because he was in a working class family.
C. Because he didn't want to make friends.
D. Because he was angry at the world.
50. The underlined phrase "got his big break" in Paragraph 4 may mean "  ".
A. got a good chance B. made a lot of money
C. felt tired D. had a rest
51. From the last paragraph we can learn that  .
A. Carrey didn't finish his school education
B. many people like Jim Carrey
C. he once survived a storm
D. Rodney Dangerfield changed Carrey's life
52. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Carrey's success comes from his handsome face.
B. Carrey was happy in his childhood.
C. Carrey's sense of humour came from the difficult environment.
D. The film The Mask was not a success at first.
D
Jane Austen (1775-1817), an English novelist, started writing young and completed six novels in her life. Today Austen's books are more popular than ever. In the last 10 years, five of her six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be best-sellers.
Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, says that her novels are about marriage, friendships and the family, which are still with us today. "The stories are timeless," Jenkyns said.
Pride and Prejudice(偏见) (1813) is Austen's most famous work. It is a love story about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. At first, these two dislike each other. Elizabeth is pretty, smart and lively. She is proud because Darcy doesn't know about her family. Mr. Darcy is handsome, rich and has a better family background. So, he is proud as well. At the same time, Darcy holds a prejudice against the Bennet family. He has no understanding of why the family, especially its mother and daughters should try so hard to find wealthy and powerful husbands. He thinks they are vulgar. Anyway, Elizabeth and Darcy finally fall in love and become a romantic couple but their families don't want them to.
In Pride and Prejudice, some of the main things that Jane Austen wants to teach people are as follows. Opposites can attract each other. Lovers should not only make each other feel relaxed or comfortable, but also educate and improve each other.
Austen is often called the greatest romantic writer, so it is surprising she remained unmarried. 'Maybe she was too romantic, waiting for the perfect man," Jenkyns says.
53. From paragraph 1 and paragraph 2, we can know  .
A. Jane Austen passed away in her fifties
B. Austen's works remain popular today
C. all of Austen's works have been made into Hollywood films
D. Austen's works are mostly about war and the family
54. Which of the following sentences is True?
A. Elizabeth and Darcy fall in love at first sight.
B. Elizabeth has a better family background than Darcy.
C. Darcy has a first good impression of Elizabeth's family.
D. Elizabeth and Darcy become a romantic couple in the end.
55. What does the underlined word "vulgar" in paragraph 3 mean?
A. 粗俗的 B. 鲁莽的 C. 吝啬的 D. 伪善的
56. From what Jenkyns says, we can learn  .
A. opposites can attract each other
B. lovers should improve each other
C. Austen's works go beyond her times
D. Austen married a perfect man at last
五、阅读与表达(问答式(含翻译))（共3小题；共6分）
Mark Twain was a very famous writer in American history, known for his humorous writing style. Besides his great works, his humor could also be found in his daily life.
One day, on a train the trainman began to check the tickets. Mark Twain looked for almost every pocket, but he could not find it.
The trainman knew Mark Twain very well, so he said, "That's all right, Mr. Mark Twain. It doesn't matter if you can't find your ticket. I believe you have bought it."
"How could it be all right?" asked Mark Twain anxiously. "I must find the ticket, or I would never know where I should get off!"
Mark Twain once put an article in a newspaper, showing how unhappy he was with a new law passed. The article said, "Half of the congressmen(议员) are stupid." As soon as the newspaper came out, a lot of people asked Mark Twain to correct his words. Mark Twain agreed with them. Then he wrote, "Half are not stupid."
Once, Mark Twain received a letter from a young man, who wanted to know Mark Twain's secrets of becoming a great writer.
In the letter, the young man wrote, "I've heard that fish with a lot of phosphorus(磷) is quite good for the brain. What kind of fish do you eat and how much have you eaten?"
Mark Twain replied, "It seems that you need to eat a whale."
根据短文内容，完成下列小题。
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