人教八年级下册Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains. 单元测试卷

Unit 6 An old man tries to move the mountains.

一、单项选择（每小题1分，共25分）

(    )1._______ jeans were invented over 100 years ago, they're still in fashion today.

A.Because   B.If    C.Although   D.Since

(    )2.Since you are tired, you'd better        and have a good rest.

A.to stop to study B.stop to study C.stop studying  D.to stop studying

(    )3.If you don't like the drink you           , just leave it and try a different one.

A.ordered         B.are ordering C.will order     D.had ordered

(   )4.You need to take notes at the meeting so make sure ______ a pen and some paper with you.

A.bring    B. to bring  C.bringing   D.not bring

(    )5.—Which share is for me ?

--Your can take _____ half. They are exactly the same.

A.each    B.any   C.either    D.neither

(   )6.I'm going to take a vacation. Could you please ______me _____some information about interesting places to travel?

A.offer, to      B.offer, for  C.provide, with     D.provide, for

(    )7.It is her dream       in Beijing University.

A.studying   B.study   C.to study

(    )8.________news, everybody! We still have a pocket of chocolate left.

A.What a bad    B.How good a C.What good  D.How bad

(    )9. —Will you take these shoes?

—No, they don't fit me. Show me ________.

A.another one  B.any other  C.the other   D.some others

(    )10.All of us went to the park _______ Bob. He had to look after his sister at home.

A.beside   B.besides  C.except   D.with

(    )11. — What can we learn from Lei Feng?

— We should not only think about          , we should think about others as well.

A.yourself   B.ourselves  C.themselves  D.yourselves

(    )12.—When did you________?

--I _________ the airport at 8 a.m. this morning.

A.arrive, arrived at B.get to, got to C.reach, reached  D.arrive, got

(    )13.— Could you please       in the room?  — Oh, I'm sorry.

A.not smoking  B.not smoke  C.not to smoke

(    )14.— It's time to do your homework , Jack .

— Yes , Mum. I'll turn off the TV as soon as the program      .

A.ends    B.end   C.will be ended  D.will end

(    )15.—I want to put up the picture on the wall. Would you mind helping me with it?

—______. With pleasure.

A.Of course   B.Of course not C.You'd better not D.Thanks a lot

(    )16.While I was walking along the lake, I saw some fish _______ out of the water.

A.jumped   B.to jump  C.jumping

(    )17.Nowadays, _______of business letters are written in English.

A.two third   B.two thirds  C.two three

(    )18.—Excuse me. Could you tell me        ? —＄328.

A.how much is the ticket    B.how much does the ticket cost

C.what the price of the ticket is  D.how much should I pay for the ticket

(    )19.They argued _________ each other ________ the math problem yesterday.

A.about; with  B.with; to  C. to; at    D.with; about

(    )20.This isn't my ______/hæt/.

A.hit    B.cat   C.hat    D.head

(    )21.More and more people like shopping online. They mostly receive what we buy by______.

A.Internet   B.air   C.express   D.train

(    )22.—Do you know anything about the players of our school basketball team?

—Yes. They are _______ young boys between the age of thirteen and fifteen.

A.hardly   B.mostly  C.especially   D.probably

(    )23.— What did Mr. Chen           about the center of town?

    — It has become a park.

A.talk    B.tell   C.say    D.speak

(    )24.—I'm really nervous before the English exam.

  — _______. I'm sure you can pass it.

A.Take it easy  B.Take your time C.Not at all   D.Sorry to hear that

(    )25. — What       you       at 9:00 yesterday?  — I       some food.

A.did; do; eat  B.are; doing; ate C.were; doing; was eating

二、完形填空（每小题2分，共20分）

It is the year 2050 now. Tom and I want to visit the Mars. It is a planet (行星) far away from our planet—the   26   .Our spaceship (太空船) flew   27    two weeks to get to the Mars. When we arrived, we   28    the door of the spaceship and looked out. The weather there   29   sunny and hot. We saw an alien (外星人) behind a tree.    30   is very tall and big and has brown hair.“Help me!”   31   the alien.Then we saw some monsters (怪兽)  running after   32    alien from the house near a tree. They wanted to kill him. So we had to run away   33   !We both moved to the    34    and jumped in. We also took the alien into our spaceship and   35    him. What an exciting day!

(    )26.A. Moon     B. Earth     C. Sun

(    )27.A. for      B. on      C. in

(    )28.A. closed      B. opened    C. had

(    )29.A. did      B. was     C. isn’t

(    )30.A. Him      B. He     C. They

(    )31.A. shouted     B. talked    C. told

(    )32.A. another      B. other     C. others

(    )33.A. quickly     B. easily       C. luckily

(    )34.A. house     B. spaceship    C. tree

(    )35.A.scared      B. interested    C. saved

三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）

A

Our school doesn’t have many parties, but this year Ms Cipriano said we could have one. The fourth grade wanted the theme to be “Under the Sea”, but the fifth grade wanted it to be “Outer Space”. After a long discussion, it was decided to be the former one.21    

Everyone had to be on a team, and everyone had to help do something. My team was in charge of special effects. Gary came up with a great idea. He got two big, old fishing nets which were once used by his father when he went fishing on the sea. Gary, Jemma, and I used ropes to tie the nets to the ceiling of the dining hall, and it looked really great. Then we cut out fish shapes from colored paper and stuck them on the nets.21                   

Everyone seemed to go to the party in one of three costumes: some kind of fish, a mermaid, or Neptune — the “King of the Sea”.

The dining hall looked great. Jemma’s father had put up colored lights for us. We were feeling proud of our work when the disaster happened. The nets fell down. We were all caught in the fish nets. We were laughing so hard that we couldn’t stand up. We truly felt as if we were “under the sea”. This wasn’t the effect we imagined, but it was special!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

(    )36.Who wanted the theme to be “Under the Sea” at the beginning?5

A. Ms Cipriano.     B. The fourth grade. 

C. The fifth grade.     D. The third grade.

(    )37.What did Gary’s father probably do?

A. He was a designer.    B. He was a swimmer. 

C. He was a teacher.    D. He was a fisherman.

(    )38.What does “them” in the second paragraph refer to?6

A. Colored paper. B. Fishing nets.  C. Fish shapes. D. Ropes.

(    )39.What did the students feel after the disaster happened?

A.Surprised but happy.   B.Frightened but lucky. 

C.Angry and disappointed.  D.Worried and sad

(    )40.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Gary is a clever boy.   B.We had a special party. 

C.How to organize a party.  D.Some kinds of fishes in the sea.

B

There is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Although eating properly is important, being kind to others is also good tor your health. Studies show that people who perform kind acts are more relaxed, happier, and healthier than other people.

In one study at Arizona State University researchers, found that many volunteers experienced a sudden feeling of joy, followed by a long period of calm, after performing a kind act.  This feeling, called “a help’s high” may actually help reduce stress (压力) as the body releases (释放) naturally painkillers.

Stress can cause’ serious health problems, and heart depression, and .sleeping problems. However, the study found that volunteers had fewer stress-related health problems when they did helpful things for other people.

The study also found that people who did nice things for others felt better about themselves as well. They had higher self-esteem (自尊), and were’ happier. Many believe this is because volunteers spend more of their time with other people. People who are more outgoing are often healthier.

Another study at the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center confirmed the health benefits of volunteering. A ten-year study showed that people who volunteered live longer than those who didn’t. Although you shouldn’t need a reason to be helpful, it is nice to know that kindness may help you live longer.

(    )41.The reading is mainly about ______.

A. healthy people are kind because they have more energy

B. one has to eat an apple every day to become healthy

C. kind people can be stressed because they are always helping

D. doing kind things can make you feel good and help you he healthier

(    )42.According to the reading ______.

A.it is better to be kind than to eat well  

B. kindness can help you feel healthy

C. an apple a day can keep doctors away 

D. eating correctly makes one happy and healthy

(    )43.You can get a help’s high ______.

A. by volunteering your time    B. by taking painkillers

C. by eating properly      D. by sleeping well

(    )44.The study found that people who help others can have ______.

A. sleeping problems and stress   B. less natural painkillers

C. overeating and depression problems  D. fewer health problems

(    )45.Another study of almost 3 ,000 men showed that people who volunteered ______.

A. lived longer               B. needed a reason to be helpful

C. wanted to live longer        D. had lower self-esteem

四、补充句子（共20分）

（1）根据对话情景，填入恰当的单词。

(Jane meets Kangkang and Wang Feng at the school gate.)

J: G’day, Kangkang and Wang Feng!

K: I can’t (46．___________) you. Can you speak more slowly, please?

J: I just said hello to you. In Australia, people say “G’day” (47．___________) of “hello”.

W: Is Australian English the (48．___________) as British English?

J: Not exactly. For example, in Australia, people call all their friends “mates”. And when they want to say that you have done something well, they use the words “Good on ya, mate” which means “Well done!”

K: Oh, I see. English is (49．__________) differently in different English-speaking countries. In Canada, “Sheila” is a girl’s name, but Australians call all girls “sheilas”.

J: Yes. Once, when I was in London, my friends told me to put my suitcase in the boot.

W: A boot? Like a shoe?

J: No, “boot” is British English for the trunk(行李箱) of a car.

W: Oh, it sounds interesting. (50．___________) the way, I’m flying to Disneyland tomorrow.

K: Really? Have a good trip

J: Enjoy yourself!

W: Thank you.

（2）

A: Hi,Jack! Could I use your computer?

B: Sorry, you can’t. 51．      You may ask Lucy.

A: Lucy, could I use your computer?

C: Sure, you can. 52．   ___

A: Mine is broken. I want to find some ways of learning English4

on the internet.

C: Aren’t you good at English?

A:No, I’m not. 53．   ____

C:You could join our English club to practice it.

A: 54．        When do you go to the club?

C: On Mondays, Fridays and Sundays. 55．________

A: OK. I’ll join it.

五、书面表达（10分）

    压力（Stress），现在的人都会有压力，你认为有压力是好事还是坏事，压力应该如何去排解，请根据以下要求写一篇80词左右的短文：　　

内容要求：

    1. 谈谈你现在遇到的压力（学业、功课、课外学习、友谊、父母期盼等）

    2. 压力对对你产生的影响 （影响随眠、心情焦虑、易发脾气等）

    3. 怎样应付压力 （找倾诉对象、运动、吃东西、听音乐等）

参考答案

1-5 C C A B C   6-10 C C C D C    11-15 B A B A B

16-20 C B C D C   21-25 C D C A C    26-30 B A B B B 

31-35 A A A B C   36-40 B D C A B    41-45 D B A D A 

46.follow/understand

47.instead

48.same

49.spoken/used 

50.By

51.E  52.F  53.C  54.D  55.B

56. One possible version：

Everyone has stress,including me. My stress comes from many parts in my life. My study bring me too much stress.My parents said if I don't study well,I won't have a good future. So I have to do much homework and have many after-class classes.They may expect me to be the best in the world. I feel so terrible. I can't sleep well and worry about everything. I get a bad temper.Now I think of some ideas to deal with stress. First, I think I should talk to someone about my problem. Second I should take exercise to relax myself. Third, when I’m stressed, I can eat something or listen to music to calm down.