Unit3-Unit4测试卷2022-2023学年江苏省常州市外国语中学八年级上学期(含答案)

2022-2023学年江苏省常州市外国语中学八年级上学期U3-U4测试卷

一、单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)

1. ---Which foreign country would you like ___________ this summer?

---The USA, I think.

A. to travel to    B. visit    C. to go     D. to visit to

2. The food in the fridge ___________ bad. You’d better throw it away.

A. smelt terrible   B. smells terrible  C. smells terribly   D. is smelt terribly

3. ___________ news! Our school will go to Beijing for a _________ trip this summer.

A. What exciting; seven-day      B. How exciting; seven days 

C. What excited; seven days       D. What a exciting; seven-day

4. The birthday card _________ some flowers on it is made __________ special paper.

A. have; of    B. with; with   C. have; with    D. with; of

5. Your room is so dirty. You must _________ before your friends ____________.

A. tidy up it; arrive   B. tidy it; reach  C. tidy it up; arrive   D. tidy it up; reach

6. When the train stopped, some people ____________ the train and others _____________.

A. got off; got on it   B. got out of; got on it C. got off; got it on   D. got out of; got it on

7. The film __________ is really good, but I think it is __________ long.

A. itself; too much   B. it; too much  C. it; much too   D. itself; much too

8. ___________, it is necessary for him _______________ the meeting.

A. Instead; to attend  B. Instead; to join  C. Instead of; to attend  D. Instead; attending

9. People usually kept their ideas ____________ in the past.

A. for them    B. to themselves  C. for themselves   D. to them

10. He speaks French well, but of course not __________ a person born in France.

A. as clear as    B. clearer than   C. as clearly as   D. the more clearly

11. I think we ____________ a brighter light in the sitting room.

A. need put up    B. need to put up  C. need put in    D. need to put in

12. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can’t think of ___________ one.

A. the better    B. a better   C. a best     D. the best

13. When and where will the wedding _____________?

A. take place    B. happen   C. hold     D. take part in

14. ---How much is the ticket to the Central park?

   ---A one-way ticket ___________ $40, and you can ____________ another $20 for a round-trip.

A. costs; spend   B. spends; pay   C. pays; spend    D. costs; pay

15. ---Excuse me, can I sit beside you?  ---____________. The man who sat here will be back soon.

A. Yes, please    B. You are welcome C. No problem    D. You’d better not

二、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

Ring! Ring! Ring! It was early in the morning, and I knew who was calling as I reached for the telephone. I was a new substitute teacher (代课老师) trying to earn enough money to (16)__________ my family. Each morning, I (17)__________ a call that would take me to a different classroom. However, I didn't really want to go to work that morning, especially since it was my birthday.

Still, I answered the phone and (18)__________ the job. My family needed the money and I (19)__________ be picky. As I was driving to work, l decided to try harder to be the best teacher that I could be.

As the class started, the students once again tried to see what bad behavior they could (20)__________. This time, though, I was strict but (21)__________ with them. I did my best to make my lessons fun. I shared smiles, praised their efforts, and encouraged them to work hard.

The results were (22)__________. My unruly (不守规矩的) classroom soon (23)__________. Students were laughing and learning and I finally felt like I was doing my job right. I went home feeling (24)__________ in my heart and enjoyed the rest of my birthday with my family.

I remember something that I once read: “Every day is a new opportunity to begin again. Every day is your birthday.” Every day is a (25)__________ for us to get things right and to live our lives with love and joy. Don't waste a single day.

16. A. offer    B. build    C. support    D. care

17. A. made    B. sent for   C. paid     D. waited for

18. A. took    B. got    C. found     D. refused

19. A. should    B. must    C. couldn’t    D. needn’t

20. A. get along with  B. come up as   C. keep up with   D. come up with

21. A. easy    B. different   C. fair     D. careless

22. A. amazing   B. unsatisfied   C. pleased    D. hopeful

23. A. ended    B. closed    C. changed    D. agreed

24. A. exciting    B. tired    C. happy     D. sorry

25. A. lesson    B. chance    C. hope     D. course

三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共24分)

A

Cool Places to Visit In the World

Beipanjiang Bridge in China is 565 meters above Beipanjiang Canyon and it is the highest bridge in the world. It links Guizhou and Yunnan, and it reduces travel time from five hours to one. On the bridge, visitors can have a wonderful view of the canyon.

CopenHill is a power plant in Denmark (丹麦) and it creates energy by burning waste.  A1,300-foot man-made ski slope (斜坡) on the roof makes it special. The slope doesn't depend on machine made snow or cold temperature. That means visitors can enjoy Earth friendly fun throughout the whole year.

Canada's Wonderland is home to 17 roller coasters including the world's fastest and longest dive (潜水) coaster. Riders hang over a 90 degree drop for three breath taking seconds and then fall 245 feet into an underwater passage.

Icehotel in Sweden (瑞典) is the world's first hotel made of ice. Every winter, this magical place is completely rebuilt by artists using more than 3,000 tons of ice and snow. They are made into works of art that make up every part of the hotel.

26. The world's highest bridge is in ___________.

A. China     B. Sweden      C. Canada      D. Denmark

27. Which of the four places is a power plant?

A. Icehotel.     B. Beipanjiang Bridge.  C. CopenHill.     D. Canada's Wonderland.

28. What makes Canada's Wonderland a cool place to visit?

A. A 1,300-foot man-made ski slope.      B. Works of art made of ice and snow.

C. A wonderful view of Beipanjiang Canyon.    D. The world's fastest and longest dive coaster.

B

Dean felt his arms and legs were burning. With each breath, Dean wondered if he should be done, but as he touched the wall at the end of the pool, he turned for another lap (圈). “I can do one more. This is for Kevin,” Dean told himself. He was starting his seventh lap.

Dean and the other members of his swim team were swimming to raise money for Dean's best friend, Kevin Hawking. Earlier in the year, Kevin fell ill. He needed expensive medical care that his family couldn't afford. After Kevin's friends learned what was happening, they started brainstorming ways to help. Several of Kevin's friends were on the swim team, which led to the idea of swimming.

For a month, Dean and the other swim team members had asked for pledges (承诺) from anyone who would help: family members, friends, and neighbours. Most people pledged a dollar or two each lap. Dean's grandmother said she would offer $10 for each lap Dean swam!

Finally, as Dean completed his tenth lap, he knew he was too tired to keep going. If I try another lap, I'll end up lying in the middle of the pool, waiting for someone to come and get me, he thought. Dean pulled himself up onto the edge of the pool and sat breathing quickly for a couple of minutes, quietly resting before he tried to stand.

Dean's father came over and said, “Wow, Dean," shaking his head in surprise, “I am so proud of you. That's farther than anyone else has swum today, and I know it's farther than you've ever swum before.”

Dean stood up and slowly walked with his father back to the seats where the other swimmers sat next to Kevin. “Thank you," Kevin said.

“It's no big deal. I know you'd do the same for me," Dean said.

29. Dean and his swim team members swam to _____________.

A. see how far they could swim        B. raise money for a sick boy

C. get ready for a competition        D. have a swimming lesson

30. How many laps did Dean complete?

A. Seven.      B. Eight.      C. Ten.       D. Eleven.

26. Dean's father was proud of him because _____________.

A. Dean won the first prize         B. Dean made a good friend

C. Dean swam faster than before       D. Dean tried as hard as he could

C

“It's a waste of time." I said when my mom told me to join Madcaps, a mothers and daughters club that helps charities (慈善). When she told me I had to volunteer at a homeless shelter (收容所), I thought that things could not get worse.

We got there late and walked to the dirty homeless shelter, where we saw a lady shouting at the security guard (保安). He dealt with her and then led us to the kitchen. There we ran into our five other Mad-caps mothers and daughters.

Then homeless people started to walk in and a little girl, around 5 years old, walked up and pointed to the food I was handing out. I handed her a cold sandwich and she nodded to say thanks.

As she walked away, I thought about how much I had. I go to one of the top schools in San Diego. I have a great house by the water, and I have a warm meal every night. Then I thought of how little she had. She probably didn't go to school, and this is where she sleeps and eats every day.That little girl makes me realize how lucky I am.

After that moment, I had a change of heart. Now, I love Madcaps and don't miss one meeting. I have little trouble talking with others and now have many friends to play and chat with.

I believe that if you have an open mind about things, you can learn a lot about yourself and the people in your community. You can make new friends and realize how lucky your life is. I believe you can make a difference just by doing something that you don't want to do.

32. What did the writer see in the kitchen when they arrived?

A. A lady was shouting at a security guard.     

B. The kitchen was full of homeless people.

C. Other mothers and daughters had arrived before them. 

D. There were only mothers and daughters in the kitchen.

33. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The writer liked the little girl so much.    

B.The writer might be afraid of communicating with strangers before.

C. The writer loves taking part in all volunteering activities now.

D. The writer had no friends before volunteering at the shelter.

34. What does the writer want to tell us?

A. To value what you have in life.      B. To have a more open mind about life.

C. To avoid worrying about our life too much.   D. To hang out with our friends.

D

When a language dies, a culture disappears with it. Every two weeks, a language dies. Of the 7,000 languages which are spoken today, around 40% are in danger of disappearing in the years to come.

To save these languages, some people are organizing many different ways, like using social media (社交媒体) or apps to teach minority languages (小语种) to the younger. Apps such as Duolingo which offers lessons in languages such as Welsh and Navajo or Tusalanga which teaches Inuktitut are of great help for speakers of minority languages. In the next few years, it's necessary for people all over the world to work together to protect languages from disappearing.

However, every coin has two sides. On the one hand, some people think that there is no need to learn useless languages because they will not help their children find good jobs. On the other land, many young people try to keep their languages alive. They either come from families of speaking this language or simply have great interest in their own culture.

Sanjib Chaudhary, from Nepal (尼泊尔), is a native Eastern Tharu speaker. "My family used to take me to my hometown every year and I used to speak the language. Otherwise, I have forgotten it completely. Speaking a minority language makes me feel proud. I know the root words which can't be translated exactly into other languages," says Sanjib Chaudhary.

35. Around ______ languages spoken today are in danger of dying out disappearing.

A. 2,800    B. 4,000     C. 4,200     D. 7,000

36. The underlined word "They" in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.

A. Good jobs         B. Useless languages  

C. Many young people       D. Families of speaking certain languages

37. We can infer (推断) that ___________.

A. Eastern Tharu is the official language in Nepal  

B. Sanjib Chaudhary's hometown is in northern Nepal

C. no two languages can express the same meaning exactly

D. it's hard for Sanjib Chaudhary to translate Eastern Tharu

四、六选四(每小题1.5分，共6分)

Almost everybody likes sweet things, such as candy, chocolate, ice-cream and desserts. (38)_______ Does it mean that people can eat lots of sweets on that day?

Sweetest Day is a popular holiday for Americans. (39)_________ On that day, people show their love to anyone they want to help, including the elderly, children and their friends. Orphans (孤儿) and people on the sick bed can also get people's greetings. In fact, anyone may get a gift on that day. It is a day that offers people a chance to show their love and care to others.

How did the holiday start? Here is a story. In 1922, a very kind man in Cleveland, a city in Ohio of America, thought that many people in the city, like orphans and people on the sick bed, needed care from others. He wanted them to be happy. (40)_________ So he gave them boxes of candies and other small gifts to show his love. He also asked his friends and neighbors to help him do these things. They always did these things on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to join in. They liked the idea of spreading (传播) cheer to the poor. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.

(41)___________ It has become a popular holiday for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.

A. What did he do to help the sick people?

B. People celebrate it on the third Saturday in October.

C. But eating too much sweet food is bad for our health.

D. Do you know there is a holiday called Sweetest Day in the USA?

E. Sweetest Day is now celebrated as a day to make someone happy.

F. He hoped that people would remember them and care about them.

五、单词拼写，每空一词(每小题1分，共15分)

42. There is a ______________ (无助的) boy sitting on the ground.

43. Could you please tell us when you _______________ (到达) yesterday?

44. On Oct. 16, ______________ (主席) Xi Jinping delivered a report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

45. Please follow _____________ (指示) and do it step by step.

46. ______________ (上) school, or you will fall behind your classmates.

47. The ____________ (价钱) of the journey is not too much, so we can afford it.

48. Are you _____________ (crazy) about doing DIY in your spare time than she is?

49. Never forget to buy snacks for your outing and take a raincoat with _____________ (you), boys.

50. Mr. Li is almost crazy because he always answers the same question _______________ (correct).

51. It’s not good for you to take part in more _________________ (mean) activities.

52. Thank you for giving me more than enough _________________ (strawberry) sauce.

53. It’s good for us to learn about different ________________ (culture) of west countries.

54. With a lot of ____________ (luck), we can stay together to share our happiness.

55. We talked about this maths exercise yesterday. How could you do it ______________ (wrong) again?

56. I don’t think the food he made is the ________________ (taste) of the three.

六、动词填空(每小题1分，共8分)

57. I knew nothing before I _______________ (receive) the letter.

58. Not only parents but also I _____________ (not be) interested in watching TV dramas.

59. Do not forget _____________ (return) these books to the library.

60. ____________ (pull) himself up the rocks easily, he tried many different ways.

61. You’d better _______________ (not write) about the unpleasant things.

62. Cao Chong ___________ (weigh) the elephant in a very smart way.

63. Look! What great fun he is having _______________ (play) basketball with his classmates!

64. Be quick! Your buddy, Tony, ___________ (wait) for you outside the school gate.

65. All the students couldn’t wait ____________ (take) photos of the K-pop stars yesterday.

66. __________ (fill) the glass with more water, or the naughty boy won’t have enough water to drink.

七、综合填空(每小题1分，共10分)

Once upon a time, there lived a big mango tree.

A little boy loved to come and play on it. Time quickly (67)__________ (go) by. The little boy got a bit older and he no (68)__________ (long) played on the tree. One day, the boy came back to the tree (69)_________ a sad look on his face. “Come and play with me," the tree said to the boy. “I'm not a kid any more. I don't play on trees any more," the boy replied. “I want toys (70)___________ (play) with my friends together. I need money to buy them.”

“Sorry, I have (71)___________ money. But you can pick my mangoes and sell them.”

The boy was excited. He picked all the mangoes on the tree and left (72)___________ (cheer).

Twenty years later, the boy had grown (73)____________ a man. He returned to the tree again.

“Come and play with me," The tree sent him another (74)____________ (invite).

“I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house."

“Sorry, I don't have a house, but cut off my branches to build a house for (75)______________ (you)."

The man cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy.

Forty years later, the man returned. He was much older.

“Sorry, my boy, but I don't have anything for you any more, except my __________ (die) roots,” the tree said. "I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years," the man replied.

“Good! Old tree roots are the best place to rest. Come and sit down with me."

The man sat down and the tree was still glad to stay with him as before.

八、翻译句子(每小题1.5分，共12分)

77. 我们非常兴奋开始迫不及待下了公交车。

We were very _______________ and ________________________________________ the bus.

78. 这模型是纸做的，因此我无法相信自己的眼睛。

The ______________________________ so I can’t ____________________________________.

79. DIY意味着你修理东西而不是花钱让人做。

DIY means that you __________ things ________________________________________ to do it.

80. 我们学校在上周六举行了运动会。

The sports meeting ___________________________________________________ in our school.

81. 这个登山者建议我和朋友们分享快乐。

The __________________________________________________________________________.

82. 他做作业和你一样仔细。

He ____________________________________________________________________________.

83. 他击中了水管，把房间灌满了水。

He ____________________________________________________________________________.

84. Tony是我的好朋友，因为他倾听我的问题并给我提供帮助。

Tony is my good friend because _________________________________________________ help.

答案：

一、单项选择：ACADC  ADABC  DBADD

二、完形填空：CDACD CACCB

三、阅读理解：ACD  BCD  CBB  ACC

四、六选四：DBFE

五、词汇填空：helpless; arrived; President; instructions; Attend; cost; crazier; you; incorrectly; meaningless; strawberry; luck; wrong/wrongly; tastiest

六、动词填空：received; am not; to return; To pull; not write; weighed; playing; is waiting; to take; Fill

七、综合填空：went; longer; with; to play; no; cheerfully; into; invitation; yourself; dying

八、翻译句子：

77. excited; couldn’t wait to get off

78. model is made of paper; believe my eyes

79. repair; instead of paying someone

80. took place last Saturday

81. climber advised me to share joy with my friend

82. does homework as carefully as you

83. hit the pipe; filled the room with water

84. he listens to my problems; offers me