1、八年级英语下册 第八单元测试题及答案一、单选题:(15分)( )1. -What should I get my grandma for her birthday?- Why _ you _ a scarf?A. not, buy B. dont, buy C. dont, to buy D. not, to buy( )2. People dont need to spend _ money buying gifts.A. too many B. much too C. too much D. many too( )3. This room is _ small _ hold these p
2、eople.A. so, to B. too, that C. too, to D. such, that( )4. -Why dont you get the book?-Thats _.A. not important enough B. not enough importantC. enough not important D. important not enough( )5. She is _ teacher in our school.A. the most popular B. more popular C. popular D. less popular( )6. Do you
3、 know that is _ grandmother.A. a 80-year-old B. 80 -years-old C. an 80-year-old D. 80 year-old( )7. I like to dance _sing an English song.A. rather than B. instead of C. over D. instead( )8. -When did you get the gift?- _ my _ birthday.A. On, sixth B. In, sixth C. On, six D. In, six( )9. Whats the b
4、est gift you have ever _?A. received B. to receive C. receiving D. be received( )10. _ lucky guy!A. What B. What a C. How D. How a( )11. My parents are _ famous writers.A. all B. none C. both D. most( )12. Mother told me _ too much time reading novels.A. dont to spend B. not to take C. not to spend
5、D. dont cost( )13. Shall we go for a walk outside? - _ .A. I would be B.I like C. I do D. Good idea( )14. Do you know any other foreign language _ English?A. except B. but C. besides D. beside( )15. Digital cameras are becoming very popular, though some still _ too much.A. pay B. spend C. take D. co
6、st二、完型填空:(10分)通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.We listen to music, and we 16 the national flag(国旗) go up.Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the
7、talk. He was 17 and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.Can I really do it?Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 18 me, I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. Get readyfor it, Im sure youll do
8、 well.Thank you , I answered, It was such a great 19 for me ! When I got home , I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 20 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.Monday morning came. I began to feel 21 When did I last give a talk to so
9、 many people ? Never! This was my first time. Could I really do it? Maybe I couldnt finish the talk.When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 22 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldnt say anything.Take it easy, I said to 23 . Dont be nervous. You can do it.Just then, I l
10、ooked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldnt even stand up.I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , You can do it! Dont be afraid, just talk !I 24 a big breath(呼吸). Then I began to talk. It wasnt hard. It was easy.I dont know 25 I fin
11、ished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myselfto everyone what I can do.( )16. A. watch B. see C. notice D. look at( )17. A. surprising B. proud C. amazed D. careful( )18. A. told B. asked for C . said to D. showed( )19. A. chance B. news C. time D. message( )20. A. to listen
12、to B. to listen C. listen to D. listen( )21. A. excited B. happy C. nervous D. surprised( )22. A. stand B. stood C. was standing D. have stood( )23. A. me B. my class C. myself D. my parents( )24. A. took B. held C. put D. left( )25. A. when B. how C. why D. whether三、阅读短文:(30分)AIn almost every big u
13、niversity in the United States football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or
14、throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touchdown. It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.Each universit
15、y wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders come on the field to help the people yell more. They dance and jump while they yell.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in Septemb
16、er and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1st, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on television.( )26. In American football players can _.A. only kick
17、the ball B. only throw the ballC. only carry the ball D. kick, throw and carry the ball( )27. If a team wants to get points, it has to move the ball _.A. 10 yards B. to the other endC. 40 yards D. away from its own end( )28. Who are dancing and jumping while they yell?A. The cheerleaders. B. All tho
18、se who are watching the game.C. The winners. D. The players of both sides.( )29. Most teams play games in _.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter( )30. When do the best teams play again?A. At Christmas. B. Before the season ends.C. On New Years Day D. On the last day of seasonBJapanese students wo
19、rk very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results
20、 for many students who are not gifted enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they dont want to go to school any longer. They became dropouts.It is surpris
21、ing that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those scho
22、ols opening in the evenings and on weekendsthey only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students hair to their clothes and things in the school bags. Child psychologists now think tha
23、t such strict rules are harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.( )31. Which of the following can be the best title of
24、 the passage?A. The Trouble in Japanese Schools B. The Problems of Japanese StudentsC. The Pressures of the Students in Japan D. Education in Japan( )32. “Dropouts” are those who _.A. make troubles in and out of schoolsB. go about or stay home instead of being at schoolC. try hard but always fail in
25、 the examsD. l ose hope and give up some of their subjects( )33. Why do Japanese students work very hard at school and feel unhappy?A. They want to find a good job.B. They want to pass exams.C. Theyre under pressure from their parents.D. Theyre not clever enough.( )34. Failure in examinations cause
26、students to _.A. chop out of school B. quarrel with their parentsC. go to schools opening on weekends D. have their parents lose hope( )35. According to the passage, its necessary to teach students _.A. how to study well B. how to get on with othersC. to show love and care for others D. all aboveCEv
27、ery evening at six oclock an old man goes to a restaurant near his house. He eats dinner. After dinner, he drinks coffee and talks to the people at the restaurant.The old mans name is Bill. Bill eats at the restaurant every evening because he is lonely. His wife died and he has no children.Every eve
28、ning the same waitress brings Bill to his dinner. Her name is Cara. She is 17 years old. Cara is kind to Bill. She knows he is lonely, so she talks to him. If Bill is late for dinner, she calls him on the telephone. “Are you OK?” she asks him.One evening Bill doesnt come to the restaurant. Cara call
29、s him, but he doesnt answer the phone. Cara calls the police. “Please go to Bills house.” Cara tells the police. Later the police call Cara at the restaurant. “Bill died in his sleep,” the police tell her. Bill was 82 years old.A week later, a man comes to the restaurant. “I have something for Cara,
30、” the man says. The man gives Cara a check(支票) for $500000. The money is from Bill.“This money is for me? From Bill?” Cara asks the man.“Yes,” the man answers.“Butwhy?” Cara asks the man.“Bill liked you,” the man says. “You were kind to him”( )36. An old man goes to a restaurant near his house every
31、 evening because _.A. he feels lonely B. he likes coffeeC. the food in the restaurant is delicious D. his wife died( )37. -Why does Cara often talk to Bill? -_.A. Because she has no friends B. Because she knows Bill is lonelyC. Because she has nothing to do D. Because she knows Bill is very rich( )3
32、8. -What does Cara do if Bill is late for dinner? -_.A. She calls him on the telephone B. She calls the police on the phoneC. She brings dinner to Bills house D. She waits for him at the door( )39. -Why doesnt Bill come to the restaurant that evening? -_.A. Because Cara isnt kind to him B. Because h
33、e died in his sleepC. Because he is very tired D. Because he stays at home for dinner( )40. -From whom is the money for Cara? -_.A. The police B. The man with glasses in the pictureC. Bill D. Caras parents四、英汉互译:(15分)41. sounds good _ 42.take care of _ 43.make progress_44.支付 45.一只叫Tony宠物狗 46.用不同的方法4
34、7.你够聪明,能想出一个好主意的。Youre _ _ to _ a good idea.48. 唱首英语歌怎么样?What _ _ an English somg?.49. Jack对集邮感兴趣。Jack takes _ _ _ _ your TV? Its too noisy.五、选词填空:(每空限填一词,10分)know, later, again, have, live, one, meet, the, do, sameOne day the famous scientist Albert Einstein _51_ an old friend of his in the street
35、in New York. “ Mr Einstein,” said _52_ friend, “ you need to _53_ a new coat. “It _54_ matter.” Answered Einstein. “ Nobody _55_ me here in New York.”Several years _56_, they met in New York _57_. Einstein had become a world-famous physicist by then, but he was still wearing the _58_ old coat. Once
36、more his friend tried to persuade him to buy a new _59_. “Theres no need now,” said Einstein. “ I have _60_ here for a long time. Everybody here knows me.”51. 52. 53. 54. 55.56. 57. 58. 59. 60.六、句型转换:(10分)61. He was kind enough to help me. (同义句)He was _ kind _ he would help me.62. Would you like to
37、go fishing with us?(同义句) _ _ going fishing with us?63. I dont buy the watch because its expensive. (提问) _ dont you _ the watch?64. My mother gave it to you. (提问) _ _ it to you?65. I got a goldfish for her. (提问) _ _ you get for her?七、书面表达:(10分)Mary的英语成绩不太好,她很需要你的帮助。请你根据所给的提示,以Jack的名义用英语给她写一封信。提示:1学好英
38、语并不难,但学习方法很重要;2根据你自己的体会给她提几条建议(不少于三条);3鼓励她坚持下去,并祝愿她进步。要求:语言连贯,用上所给提示,可适当扩展,80词左右。第八单元测试题答案一、BCCAA CAAAB CCDCD二、ABCAB CBCAB三、DBACC CDCDD ABABC四、1,听起来不错 2,照顾 3,取得进步 4,pay for 5,a pet dog called Tony 6,in different ways 7,clever enough find8,about singing 9,an interest in collecting五1,met 2,the 3,have 4,doesnt 5,knows 6,Later 7,again 8,same 9,one 10,lived 六1.so, that 2.What, about 3.Why, buy 4.Who, gave 5.What, did9