Unit1--Unit4拔高卷2022-2023学年牛津深圳版八年级英语上册(含答案)

Unit1--Unit4拔高卷

一、单项选择

1．The yellow T-shirts are on ________ on the weekend.

A．call B．price C．sale D．sell

2．Look at the flowers!   They are in different ______ :  red,  yellow,  pink. . .

A．colors B．kinds C．prices D．names

3．—I like your job as an engineer.

—________ , it’s kind of boring.

A．In that way B．In fact C．As a result D．At the same time

4．—What do you think of my T-shirt?

—It’s nice. It feels ________.

A．expensive B．beautiful C．soft D．popular

5．—Please show me your health code (码), either on Wechat or Alipay.

—________. Here it is.

A．It’s nothing B．Be careful C．Go ahead D．No problem

6．Which of the following is right?

A．Do you have sports regularly? ↘

B．Which skirt would you like to buy? ↘

C．Yes, you’re right. ↗

D．What a cute puppy! ↗

7．When you're learning English, use it, ________ you'll lose it.

A．but B．or C．then D．and

8．Travelling by train is slower than by plane. But it’s ________ than by plane.

A．interesting B．less interesting C．more interesting D．most interesting

9．Huawei has put so much into research ________ it has become a great company in the world.

A．that B．while C．because D．as

10．—Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow?

—Well, it all ________ the weather.

A．belongs to B．happens to C．depends on D．concentrates on

11．Oh, she smiles! She nods! She understands! We’ve got ________ dog in the world.

A．a cleverer B．the cleverest C．a shyer D．the shyest

12．Yunnan is beautiful and I’m ________ visiting it again.

A．keeping clear of B．suffering from C．looking forward to D．running away from

13．—Mr. Lee's history class is interesting.  

—________. We all like him.

A．I don't know           B．That's for sure               C．That's OK                    D．Thank you

14．—Can I help you, Mom?

—Yes, I want two ________ and ________.

A．tomato; two bottle of honey B．tomatoes; two bottles of honey

C．tomatoes; two bottles honey D．tomatoes; two bottle honey

15．In a conversation between two persons, 65% of ________ is done through body language.

A．information B．pronunciation C．introduction D．communication

16．A headache is not a ________. Don’t worry about it.

A．disease B．illness C．wrong D．matter

17．The headmaster advises parents to ________ the parents’ meeting with their children this Friday.

A．manage B．discuss C．control D．attend

18．—If Subway Line 1 ________, people in Yangzhou will feel easier to travel around.

—Hard to imagine Yangzhou will have the subways.

A．will complete B．will be completed C．completes D．is completed

19．— Have you ________ seen the programme（节目）Where are we going, Dad?

— Yes, I really love it.

A．never B．ever C．still D．even

20．An elephant is __________ a panda.

A．very heavier than B．many times as heavier as

C．many times heavier than D．as many times heavy as

二、语法选择

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

London is one of the largest cities in the world. What other facts do you know about it? Do you know there are three “Londons”?

One is the City of London, the oldest part of London. It has a very ___21___ history. It is the country’s financial（金融的）center. The City is crowded in the day. Lots of people are busy ___22___ there. But at night, it is ___23___ quiet place. Most people can’t live ___24___ there.

Another is the West End ___25___ lots of popular shops and hotels. It’s the finest part of London. There are great theaters, cinemas, museums, long streets, fine shops and parks. So many people around the world ___26___ the West End every year. The Houses of Parliament, Whitehall and the Buckingham Palace are also in the West End. Whitehall is an important street. You ___27___ find most of government offices（政府机构）there.

 ___28___ the City is the “money” of London and the West End is the“goods（商品）” of London, then the East End is the “hands” of London. There are ___29___ factories in the East End, and many people work there. Many of ___30___ live a simple life.

21．A．long B．longer C．longest D．the longest

22．A．to work B．working C．worked D．works

23．A．a B．an C．/ D．the

24．A．cheap B．cheaply C．cheaper D．cheapest

25．A．on B．at C．with D．about

26．A．will visit B．visit C．visited D．visits

27．A．can B．should C．need D．must

28．A．After B．Although C．Because D．If

29．A．hundred B．hundreds C．hundred of D．hundreds of

30．A．they B．them C．their D．theirs

三、阅读单选

                            （一）

Many animals do strange things before an earthquake. This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.

Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to bark(吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.

In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.

People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best idea is watching the animals.

31．This passage is mainly about ________.

A．how animals act before an earthquake B．how an earthquake starts

C．how mice leave their homes D．how animals live every day

32．Before the earthquake in Italy, quiet dogs ________.

A．ran away B．started to bark C．climbed trees D．jump into the water

33．Before the earthquake in Italy, the frogs ________.

A．Sang   B．jumped into the water  C．Died   D．jumped around a lot

34．There have been earthquakes in ________.

A．most countries B．England, France

C．Italy and San Francisco D．Chicago and Spain

35．People want to ________.

A．be in earthquake B．find out early about an earthquake

C．run around in circles D．follow the animals to run quickly

                              （二）

Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.

 In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st-January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal (正式的) clothes, and they may drink champagne (香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new wear with the first light of the sunrise.

Many cultures also do special things to get rid of (摆脱) bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!

36．The reading is mainly about________.

A．the meaning of "Happy New Year!"

B．several different New Year traditions

C．what to eat on New Year’s Day

D．why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day

37．It’s clear that________ .

A．some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning

B．the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day

C．people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st-January 1st

D．no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year

38．In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or oceans to________.

A．bring good luck B．keep away bad luck

C．forget everything D．plan for the next year

39．To have a happy new year,________ .

A．friends talk to each other in special ways

B．families make big dolls filled with old clothes

C．some people get up early to watch the sunrise

D．Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day

40．When eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day, people think________.

A．one pea brings one day of luck

B．black-eyed peas are the best medicine

C．the peas are too black and taste bad

D．the peas are helpful to count numbers

四、补全对话7选5

A: Good morning!

B: ____41____ Mrs. Lee, I’m Chen Tao from Class 5, Grade 8. I’d like to join the art club.

A: ____42____

B: I can sing and dance.

A: ____43____

B: No, I can’t.

A: Can you play the guitar?

B: ____44____

A: ____45____

B: I can also draw pictures.

A: Great! Come here next Friday afternoon.

B: Thank you. Good-bye.

A: Bye.

A．What can you do?

B．Yes, I can.

C．Good morning!

D．Good afternoon!

E．Can you play basketball?

F．What else can you do?

G．Can you play the piano?

五、语法填空

                             （一）

阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡规定的位置上。

Do you know embroidery (刺绣)? It is one of the most famous art forms in Chinese culture. And Shu embroidery from Sichuan is one important embroidery style. It’s widely known ____46____ its powerful expression and great needlework (刺绣活).

Meng Dezhi ____47____ (attract) by embroidery when she was young. She used to be one of the most talented ____48____ (worker) at the Chengdu Shu Embroidery Factory. Shu embroidery can never be made ____49____ (easy). Even for an experienced worker like Meng, the long and repetitive (重复的) nature of the process often challenges ____50____ (she).

In winter, when her hands and feet were freezing, things became even ____51____ (hard). But the love for the work let her keep ____52____ (go). “Those experiences may sometimes make me upset. However, the love for Shu embroidery makes me continue,” said Meng.

Later, some cheap products could be made by machine. The factory Meng worked in was closed ____53____ its business became bad. When the tradition was at risk, Meng decided to do something. To make the culture of Shu embroidery popular again, Meng set up ____54____ company to teach people Shu embroidery skills. People in China and abroad come to her company to learn how to do Shu embroidery. “I have the ______55______ (responsible) to pass on Shu embroidery skills to young people. When people get the beauty of the art, they will fall in love with it,” said Meng.

                               （二）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

These days, cities are becoming greener. There are many ways to make cities greener and we’ll look into two of them.

Green buildings

Have you ever seen buildings like that in the picture? These buildings often interest people ____56____ they are different from the other buildings around. These buildings are covered with many different ____57____(kind) of plants, unlike most other buildings in cities.

What are the benefits (益处) of having plants on buildings? First, the buildings covered with plants are ____58____(beautiful) than the common ones to look at. Second, just as we find peace in nature, the plants help us to feel peaceful. Third, plant-covered buildings are good ____59____ our health.

City farming

These days more and more people are becoming city farmers and they often grow enough food ____60____(feed) their whole family. They grow their fruits and vegetables on their rooftops or in their empty yards and provide food for ____61____ (them). This can help to save energy and reduce air pollution ____62____ (easy). City farming has another benefit, too. It can help to improve ____63____ relationships among people in the neighborhood. While working together on their farms, people become friends.

City farms in the future

As a city ____64____ (grow) bigger, it will need more food. Large cities, such as New York, Chicago, and London, ____65____ (start) city farming projects already. City farms are not a far-off dream. You are going to see them in your cities sooner than you think.

六、短文选词填空

阅读短文, 用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空, 使短文意思通顺、完整。请将答案写在短文后相应题号的横线上。注意:①每个词只能用一次;②每空限填一词, 有些词需要做相应的变化;③其中有两个词多余。

One day Mozart saw an old blind street performer(街头卖艺人) ____66____ the violin at the street corner ____67____ a hat in front of him. He found that the old man was playing one of his compositions(作品). The old man played for a while, ____68____ nobody put any money into his hat. Mozart asked the old man., “Do you often play compositions by Mozart?” “Yes, sir,” answered the old man. “Now everyone knows Mozart and they love his music.” “Do you make a living by playing the violin?” The old man said he ____69____. Mozart took over the violin from the old man and began to play.

He played so ____70____ that all the passers-by (路过的人) stopped to ____71____ to the wonderful music and ____72____ them money. Soon the old man ____73____ surprised that the man could play so well. He asked Mozart, “Who are you, sir?” “Your colleague(同行), a poor musician ____74____ you.” Then Mozart gave the violin ____75____ to the old man and left. The old man was very happy.

七、书信作文

假设你的机器人坏了。请你给机器人商店的经理写一封投诉信，要求退货、退款。

内容要点：

1. 上个月，你从机器人商店买了一台名叫Goldfish的机器人；

2. 回家仅仅使用了一个月就出故障了；

3. 电池仅持续两天，每天只肯工作三小时……

4. 去过机器人商店，但是没有得到回复；

5. 要求退款、退货。

要求：

1. 投诉信须包含所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

2. 第3要点须用2—3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；

3. 词数90左右，投诉信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

4th March, 2021

Robot Shop

25 River Street

Dear Sir or Madam,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Hu Quan

参考答案

1--10CABCD BBCAC 11--20BCBBD ADDBC 21---30ABABC BADDB

31--40ABDCB BABCA 41--45CAGBF

46．for    47．was attracted    48．workers    49．easily    50．her    

51．harder    52．going    53．because    54．a    55．responsibility

56．because    57．kinds    58．more beautiful    59．for    60．to feed    

61．themselves    62．easily    63．the    64．grows    65．have started

66．playing    67．with    68．but    69．did    70．well    

71．listen    72．gave    73．felt    74．like    75．back

七、书信作文

例文

4th March, 2021

Robot Shop

25 River Street

Dear Sir or Madam,

Last month, I bought a robot named Goldfish in your robot shop. But it went wrong only one month after I got it back. The batteries can only last for two days. And it can only work for three hours a day. The room is always in a mess though it is designed to do housework for its master. What is worse, it knocks everything over. I have been to your robot shop, but there is no reply. I hope I can return it to your shop and have my money back.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Hu Quan