沪教版八年级英语Unit4单元测试题.doc

Unit 4 单元测试题
I. 词汇测试。（15分）
i. 从下面每小题的 A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
( ) 1. Friends should often keep in touch with each other, and then they will know what they are doing.
A. help B. stay in touch with C. be worried about
（ ）2. It took this small village five years to develop into a small town.
A. turn B. fall C. grow
( ) 3. I began to study English when I was six years old.
A. started B. went C. came
( ) 4. He went to the museum instead of the cinema.
A. in front of B. in place of C. in the place of
( ) 5. After Dad got home, he sat in a comfortable armchair.
A. nice and soft B. cheap and easy C. beautiful but expensive
( ) 6. Parents always tell children to keep off the dangerous animals in the zoo.
A. stay with B. go near C. stay away from
( ) 7. Our parents live a long distance away from us.
A. quite far away from B. close to C. near
( )8. We should help and learn from each other.
A. the others B. one another C. some others
ii. 根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。
( ) 9.The _________ is a public notice that tells people about things to buy.
A. advertisement B. news C. offer
( ) 10. The good weather makes me feel _________ means I feel relaxed because of the weather.
A. funny B. confused C. comfortable
( ) 11. To _______ something is to produce something which never appeared in the world.
A. prefer B. discuss C. invent
( ) 12. The only way to get your weight down is to _____ fattening foods.
A. keep from B. keep out C. keep off
（ ）13. —Who finished the work first, Tom or Betty?
—They finished the work ______.They both did a good job.
A. for a long time B. at the same time C. a long time ago
( ) 14. The price of these dictionaries is than before.
A. much cheaper B. more expensive C. much higher
( ) 15. —I missed the beginning of The Voice of China yesterday evening.
—______! But you can watch the replay tonight.
A. Hurry up B. What a pity C. Try your best
II、完形填空（15分）
In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson mixed some flavour with water. By 16 , he left the drink outside all night—with the stirring 17 still in it. It was a very cold night. In the morning, Frank saw that the drink had frozen to the stick. It tasted 18 !
Eighteen years later, Frank remembered the frozen sticks. He 19 for a patent and began to 20 Epsicles. By now he had children of his own and they didn't like the name. They 21 it to Popsicles.
In 1853, George Crum was working in a 22 kitchen in Saratoga Springs, New York. George was angry because he had a difficult 23 —a man who kept 24 back his fried potatoes, saying he wanted them to be thinner and fried longer! So George sliced the potatoes as thin as possible. Then he fried them until their sides curled. George thought that would keep the man 25 . But the customer loved them! And so do we.
( ) 16. A. mistake B. wrong C. interest
( ) 17. A. bar B. bars C. stick
( ) 18. A. bad B. disgust C. delicious
( ) 19. A. applied B. invented C. called
( ) 20. A. get B. produce C. take
( ) 21. A. drew B. marked C. changed
( ) 22. A. school B. home C. restaurant
( ) 23. A. customer B. passenger C. question
( ) 24. A. coming B. moving C. sending
( ) 25. A. quiet B. comfortable C. laugh

III、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）
A
Everyone celebrates Father's Day a bit differently, but if you are looking for something a bit different, here are some things or ways you might consider.
Flowers—Yes! How many ties does one Dad need？If you know your dad has a special, then a bunch of flowers would be nice. If you are unsure what type of flowers, then a single rose will let him know your care.
Handmade Card/Picture—It doesn't matter if you're 8, 28 or 48. A handmade card or note from the heart speaks more of your feelings than the things you bought from the store.
Home Cooking—Give Mum the day off as well and invite them both over for a good homecooked meal. But remember today is not the day to test out a new recipe. Play it safe and stick to Dad's taste.
Dinner—If you're not the home cooking type, then nothing is better than being treated to a tasty meal at a nice restaurant surrounded by the ones you love. It doesn't have to be anywhere fancy, depending on your dad, it could be the neighbourhood dinner.
( )26. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Flowers. B. A watch. C. A handmade note. D. A tie.
( )27. According to the passage, we can infer _____ might often cook at home.
A. son B. Mum C. Dad D. daughter
( )28. What does the writer advise you to do on Father's Day?
A. You must take your father to a fancy restaurant.
B. You should test out a new recipe.
C. You have to buy a tie for your father.
D. You can buy your father a single rose to show your care.
( )29. Which statement is NOT true?
A. If you are 38, you can't make a card for your father.
B A handmade card expresses more your feelings than the things from the store.
C. It's a good idea to invite both of your parents for a home cooked meal.
D. You should cook the food your father likes best.
B
There have been many great inventions or things that change the way we live. The first great invention is the one that is still very important today—the wheel. This makes it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore much any more. They began to work in order to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. It was also a time when a new material was first made—Nylon (尼龙)，which came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire (渴望) to explore again. The Earth was known to man but stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia, United States, China and Japan have made their own steps into space.
In 1969, man took his biggest step away from the Earth. Americans first walked on the Moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
( )30. This passage talks mainly about .
A. why cars were very important
B. when the light was invented
C. how inventions affect people's daily life
D. which country made the first step into space
( )31. In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make ________.
A. explorations B. their life better
C. discoveries D. a trip to space
( )32. Nylon came out of five years later than ________.
A. radio B. camera
C. jet planes D. movies
( )33. People can live longer lives because ________ that help cure diseases have worked very well.
A. doctors B. new ways
C. medicines D. new hospitals
C
People in many countries are learning English. Some of them are small children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others learn by themselves. A few people learn English by hearing the language over the radio, on TV or in films. As we know, it’s hard to learn a foreign language well. One must work hard to learn another language. Because we can’t use it often. But if you have right ways to learn English, it’s a piece of cake.
　　Why do all these people want to learn English？ It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required (要求) for study. They study their own language, math and English. Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at colleges or universities some of their books are in English. Some people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
( )34．People learn English ________.
A．at schools     　　　 B．over the radio    
C．on TV      　　　 　　D．not all in the same way
( )35．Different kinds of people learn English ________.
A．together with other subjects 
B．for different reasons
C．for their work 
D．for higher studies at college
( )36．From this passage we know that ________.
A．if we have right ways to learn English, we can learn it easily   
B．English is very difficult to learn
C．English is learned by all people in the world     
D．English is useful but one needn’t learn it
( )37．Which of the following is right？_______.
A．We don’t need to learn any foreign languages  
B．We can do well in all our work without English
C．English is the most important subject in schools 
D．We should learn English because we need to face the world
D
Inventions are very important to our world and brought a lot of difference to our daily life. Today I will introduce some of the greatest inventions in the 21st century.
Facebook was not the first social network(社交网络)—it was built on the success of earlier websites like MySpace. In a virtual(虚拟的)world, you are allowed to talk to anybody and do anything possible. Today the website connects over 1.3 billion people around the world, with users from different countries and ages.
Apple’s iPhones are popular around the world now. It can be used for getting online, listening to music, taking photos and even watching movies, which was incredible 20 to 30 years ago! So far, over 500 million iPhones have been sold around the world.
In 2010, Apple had its first tablet PC(平板电脑)，the iPad. This invention is a big success. The iPad is expensive, but it’s very popular. As of April 2015, over 250 million iPads have been sold.

Earlier last year Google invented its driverless cars in California and showed that it would produce many of them by 2017．The cars can run very fast. Driverless cars can change the way we move around cities in the future.
( )38．How many inventions belong to Apple Company?
A. One. B. Two. C.Three . D．Four.
( )39．What might the underlined word “incredible” mean?
A. Too expensive B．Very ordinary.
C. Practical. D．Not possible.
( )40．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Facebook was invented earlier than MySpace.
B．The iPhone can be used for doing anything you’d like to do.
C．The iPad is the most popular but a more expensive tablet PC．
D．Google driverless cars may be bought in the market now.
IV. 语法填空。（10分）
根据句子意思，用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词。（共10小题）
Among all the 41._________（invention）, laptop is my favourite one. It's 42._______ amazing invention. It was invented in the 43.________（twenty） century. Laptops are much 44.________（light）and smaller than computers, so they are easy to carry. It enables us to search for useful information as 45.________（quick）as we can. It can help us get thelatest information 46.________ we want. It can 47.________ help us keep in touch with our friends and family through Skype, QQ or emails. 48.________ it, we can do lots of things, such as reading news, reading books, listening to music, watching films and so on. I think we can work, study and have 49.________（fun）everywhere with laptops. Our life is 50.________（become）more and more convenient.

V．书面表达。 （10分）
假如有个小朋友叫Dora，想发明一种会飞行的自行车，她的构图如下。请根据以下图片，写一篇80词左右的短文，为她向外国朋友介绍这个发明——飞行自行车。

参考词汇：wheel 轮子， foot plate脚踏板， propeller螺旋桨， a solar plate太阳能板An invention—a flying bike

参考答案：
1-5 BAABA 6-10 CABAC 11-15 CCBCB
16-20 ACCAB 21-25 CCACA 26-30 BBDAC
31-35 BCBDB 36-40 ADBDD
41. inventions 42. an 43. twentieth 44. lighter 45. quickly
46. whenever 47. also 48. With 49. fun 50. becoming
参考作文：
This is a Dora’s invention. It is a flying bike. It looks like a normal bike so you can ride on it just as usual.
However, it also can fly. Look, there are two propellers and a solar plate which can help you ride the bike more easily. When you push the foot plate with your two plates, the wheels will run and the propellers will work too. In this way, the bike can fly. You can fly on it, too. Besides, it can be charged by the sunshine. It saves resources.
Hope you like this invention. I hope the flying bike will become a real one in the future.