人教版八年级上册英语Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?期末测试附答案

Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?

期末冲刺复习（一）

一、单项选择(每小题1分，计10分)

1. —The Age of Awakening(《觉醒年代》) is ____ educational TV show.

—Sure. It is one of ____ best TV shows, I think.

A. a; a   B. a; the   C. an; a   D. an; the

2. —What great ____！ You got first place in the singing competition.

—Really？I can't believe it.

A. news   B. surprises

C. actions   D. information

3. —It's so hard to learn English.

—Oh, you can't expect ____ a new language in a week.

A. learn   B. to learn   C. learning   D. learned

4. Ella thinks sitcoms are ____. She can't learn anything from them.

A. successful   B. educational

C. popular   D. meaningless

5. [易错题]—Does your sister like game shows?

—She ____ like them, but I'm not sure about it.

A. might   B. should   C. would   D. must

6. —I heard that a 3D－printed (3D打印的) house was for sale in New York.

—I also heard of that and I think 3D－printed houses will ____ popular someday in our city.

A. seem   B. feel   D. sound   D. become

7. —Are you ____ play the game with us again?

—Yes. Let's start.

A. similar to   B. friendly to

C. ready to   D. afraid to

8. —Do you enjoy this film?

—Yes. It's a great film ____ a fantastic ending.

A. for   B. about   C. with   D. from

9. If you want to ____ more about the Shenzhou－13 manned spacecraft (载人飞船), you can go online.

A. care about   B. think about

C. find out   D. bring out

10. —What do you think of the show Back to the Field?

—____. I watch it every week.

A. It's terrible   B. It's relaxing

C. Never mind   D. I can't stand it

二、完形填空(每小题1. 5分，计15分)

The online TV show The Imperial Coroner has become popular in summer. The characters are not __11__ and there is little publicity(宣传) for the show. However, it is __12__ because it has 8. 3 points out of 10 on Douban.

The __13__ tells the story of how Chu Chu, a young girl living during the Tang Dynasty (朝代), goes after her dream of __14__ a professional coroner(专业的法医). She goes from Guizhou to Chang'an to take a test. There, she meets lots of new people __15__ runs into some cases(案件). As she tries to __16__ why the cases happened, she grows into a better coroner.

We might not think much about coroners in our real life, but it's a(n) __17__ job in many movies and TV shows. “Although the story __18__ in old times, it shows clearly what life was like then. That is one of the main __19__ why the show is so popular，” Beijing Daily said.

“Being a coroner __20__ sound exciting, but in fact, people have got prejudice against (对……偏见) coroners for a long time，” the show's writer said. “I want to change people's prejudice. ”

11. A. poor   B. rich   C. wonderful   D. famous

12. A. unlucky   B. successful

C. simple   D. educational

13. A. cartoon   B. show   C. film   D. news

14. A. becoming   B. hoping

C. winning   D. appearing

15. A. and   B. but   C. or    D. if

16. A. bring out   B. make up

C. find out   D. think about

17. A. fresh   B. similar   C. fantastic   D. common

18. A. loses   B. reaches   C. happens   D. acts

19. A. reasons   B. prizes   C. plans   D. jokes

20. A. must   B. might   C. should   D. need

三、阅读理解(每小题2分，计20分)

A

21. Of all the things in Doraemon's pocket, ____ are mentioned (提及).

A. ①②   B. ②③   C. ③④   D. ①④

22. The first movie about Doraemon was in ____.

A. 1969   B. 1979   C. 1980   D. 2017

23. What can we learn about the exhibition?

A. It's only popular in Japan.

B. It lasts for (持续) about two months.

C. It started in Japan two years ago.

D. It's only to show works of art.

24. If you want to visit the exhibition, you can go there ____.

A. at 9 am on Sunday

B. at 11 am on Monday

C. at 3 pm on Wednesday

D. at 7 pm on Friday

25. In which part of a newspaper can we see the chart (图表)?

A. Culture.  B. Sports.  C. Life.  D. Science.

B(原创题)

Hollywood is the home of the U. S. movie industry (行业). Many movies come out of Hollywood every year, but more movies are from other countries. In fact, India makes more movies than any other country does every year! India's movie industry is called Bollywood. It can make as many as 1，000 movies a year! These movies are usually in different languages.

Bollywood movies often share some main characteristics(特征). Most of them have famous Bollywood actors and actresses. They usually appear in many popular movies. In their fans' eyes, those stars are like heroes. People in India follow those stars both on and off the screen. They go to watch movies with Bollywood stars. They also read about the stars' lives in newspapers and on the Internet.

Most Bollywood movies have music in them, not just background(背景) music. The characters sometimes break into song! In America, people call these movies “musicals(音乐剧)”. In India，musical movies are common. People can often listen to the songs in Bollywood movies on the radio. That makes those songs more popular than other songs.

What's more, dance can be a big part of Bollywood movies. In fact, the word “Bollywood” sometimes refers to (指的是) the dance style in those movies. Now people do Bollywood dance all around the world!

26. According to the passage, ____ makes the most movies every year.

A. America   B. China   C. England   D. India

27. What does the underlined word “They” refer to?

A. Popular Bollywood movies.

B. Some main characteristics.

C. Famous Bollywood stars.

D. Bollywood stars' fans.

28. Why are the most popular songs in India often from movies?

A. Because people can often listen to them on the radio.

B. Because they are from the most popular songwriters.

C. Because the famous Bollywood stars sing those songs.

D. Because the songs have beautiful lyrics(歌词).

29. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Indian people's heroes are movie stars.

B. Bollywood movies are usually in different languages.

C. Musical movies are common in America.

D. Bollywood dance is only popular in India.

30. What does this passage mainly tell us?

A. Something about Hollywood movies.

B. Something about Bollywood movies.

C. Big movie industries around the world.

D. Differences between Hollywood and Bollywood.

四、任务型阅读(每小题2分，计10分)

People usually feel tired after a day's work. ①Watching sitcoms is a good way for them to relax. Maybe you didn't know the word “sitcom” before, but you might hear of shows like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, or the Chinese shows Love My Family or Home with Kids. These are all sitcoms.

In 2019, the American sitcom Friends turned 25 years old. ②它是美国最受欢迎的情景剧之一。 The sitcom tells the stories of six young friends living in New York City. The show is mainly about the ups and downs they face in their life.

Sitcoms often happen in the same place, such as a living room or an office. The stories are often about the small problems in everyday life. Every character has a special personality(个性). People love sitcoms because the characters can make us laugh out loud when they talk to each other. The characters keep their sense of humor(幽默感)，even when they're having a bad day. They tell us that even when bad things happen, we should laugh them off.

任务一、完成英汉翻译。

31. 将①处画线句子译成汉语。

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32. 将②处画线句子译成英语。

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任务二、回答下列问题。

33. Where do sitcoms usually happen?

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34. What can you know about the characters in sitcoms?

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35. What can we learn from sitcoms?

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五、词汇运用(每小题2分，计10分)

根据语境及所给汉语提示，写出所缺的单词。

36. We felt very sad to ________(失去) the great scientist Yuan Longping.

37. We are ________(计划) to go on a trip to Europe next month.

38. I was ________(不幸的) to miss the last train.

39. Mike is fun. He always plays ________(玩笑) on me.

40. The man is an ________(动作) movie star. I love his movies very much.

六、综合填空(每小题1. 5分，计15分)

从方框中选择单词并用其适当形式补全短文。

Do you know The Snowy Day? It is a(n) 41. ________ children's picture book. It was written and illustrated(给书加插画) by Ezra Jack Keats. The book was very 42. ________ and won Caldecott Medal in 1963.

The story 43. ________ in a big city. The 44. ________ character is a boy named Peter. He was the first African American leading character(主角) to 45. ________ in children's picture books.

One winter morning, Peter woke up and found there was snow everywhere. Peter got very excited. He went outside and spent his day 46. ________ a snowman and other interesting things. He thought of many new 47. ________ to enjoy a snowy day. At last, he went into his warm house with a snowball and slept. He dreamed that the sun 48. ________ out and melted(融化) all the snow. However, to his surprise, it was still snowing after he woke up. After breakfast he called his friend, and they went out to play in the snow again.

The story is short and 49. ________. It not only shows the simplicity of childhood(童年的淳朴), but also shows children can be 50. ________. If you hope to look for the happiness of childhood, please read The Snowy Day!

七、书面表达(计20分)

假设在一次英语讨论会上，老师问及大家对不同节目的态度及理由。现在请你根据以下提示谈一谈你的想法。词数不少于70。

要求: 1. 包含所提示内容，可适当发挥；

2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整。

There are many kinds of TV shows today.

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参考答案

一、1～5: DABDA　6～10: DCCCB

二、11～15: DBBAA　16～20: CDCAB

三、(A)21～25: CCBCA　(B)26～30: DCABB

四、31. 观看情景喜剧对他们来说是一种好的放松方式。

32. It's one of the most popular sitcoms in America.

33. They often happen in the same place.

34. I can know every character has a special personality, they can make us laugh out loud and they keep their sense of humor.

35. We should laugh off the bad things.

五、36. lose　37. planning　38. unlucky　39. jokes　40. action

六、41. famous　42. successful　43. happened　44. main

45. appear　46. making　47. ways　48. came

49. simple　50. creative

七、One possible version:

There are many kinds of TV shows today. I love talent shows best. They are interesting and they make me feel relaxed. I also like sports shows. I often watch them with my father. They are exciting. I don't mind watching news, because I can learn a lot about the world from it. But I don't like talk shows. I feel bored when watching them. How about soap operas? Oh, I can't stand them. I don't know why my mom enjoys them so much. They are meaningless. I find documentaries educational. I love watching them these days.