课时训练（十三） Units 7-8（八下）

(限时:30分钟)

Ⅰ.单项选择

1.Sam is doing some about the ancient Silk Road. A.exercise C.research

B.operations D.experiments

2.[2019·襄阳]—She is leaving to take part in the final poem competition. —I'm proud of her. I wish her a great . A.speed

B.method

C.pressure

D.success

3.—On the TV show Chinese Poetry Conference, Lei Haiwei, a food delivery courier（外卖小哥） won the final of the third season.

—How ! I admire him for his effort. A.energetic C.generous

B.amazing

D.practical

4.[2019·唐山路南区一模]He the exam. He is so excited. A.passes

B.passed

C.will pass D.has passed

5.You will still miss the flight you catch a Didi car. A.even if

B.as if

C.until

D.before

6.[2020·原创]—How do you like the film Ne Zha（《哪吒之魔童降世》）? —Wonderful! I have never seen a one before. A.worst

B.best

C.worse

D.better

7.[2019· 广东]Fishing is one of activities among the middle-aged people. A.popular

B.more popular D.the most popular

C.most popular

8.When going upstairs or downstairs, we need to walk on the right, leaving the left space for the people who . A.hurry up C.take up

B.give up

D.put up

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9.[2019·北京]Our school life a lot since 2017.We have more activities now. A.changes

B.changed

D.has changed

C.will change

10.[2018·保定二模]Someone the window. Could you clean up the broken glass? A.break

B.was breaking D.would break

C.has broken

Ⅱ.[2019·淄博]完形填空

For thousands of years, people farmed the land. They grew fruits and vegetables. They hunted and fished for meat. They 11 cloth, dyes（染料） and paper from plants. They used stone and metal for weapons and tools.

People progressed to making machines powered 12 water and steam（蒸汽）, and even later, by coal, oil, and petrol. Large cities were built. Factories 13 of machines created jobs in the cities for thousands of people. The Industrial Revolution（工业革命） changed the lives of many people because, for the first time, more people lived in cities than on 14 .

Companies built power plants（工厂） to make 15 to run the machines, factories and cities. People did not realize these activities were 16 the Earth. They didn't realize how 17 oil, gas, coal and minerals were being used up. 18 cities grew bigger and spread across the land, plants and animals began to disappear. Their nature homes were destroyed（破坏） as people moved into new places.

As time passed, people began to 19 the need to protect the Earth and its natural resources（资源）. They saw that plants and animals needed protection, so they wouldn't disappear forever. People joined together to tell 20 around the world to conserve（节约） our natural resources and care for the Earth. And so, Earth Day was born. Each year more and more people take part in Earth Day. What can you do to help? （ ）11.A.separated （ ）12.A.as

B.washed

C.made

D.mixed

B.for

C.with

D.by

D.short

D.farms

（ ）13.A.full B.proud

C.sick

（ ）14.A.mountains （ ）15.A.metal （ ）16.A.helping （ ）17.A.clearly

B.rivers B.water

C.grasslands

C.electricity

C.wasting

D.oil D.losing

D.slowly

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B.harming B.hardly

C.quickly

（ ）18.A.Before （ ）19.A.forget （ ）20.A.them Ⅲ.阅读理解

B.If

C.As D.Though

B.see B.other

C.remember C.another

D.get

D.others

There is a town near Suzhou. It is very interesting and beautiful. This is Luxiang, an old town. Luxiang was built in the Southern Song Dynasty（1127—1279）. There were many famous people living in the town at that time.

There are around 30 old buildings of the Ming and Qing （1644—1912） dynasties now. People live a simple life. Six lanes（巷） in the town go to Taihu Lake.

Luxiang looks more beautiful in spring, with many tea trees and fruit gardens. This place is famous for the tea called Biluochun.

The Egyptian pyramids were built around 2560 B.C. The largest one of them is the Great Pyramid of Khufu. The King, Khufu, built it as his tomb.

The Great Pyramid was considered a unique building in the 19th century A.D. At that time, it was still the tallest in the world. According to scientific research, Khufu ordered his men to build it stone by stone. The biggest stone weighs 15 tons, and each stone was fixed so well. The Great Pyramid has four sides and each side is 230.4 meters long and 146.5 meters high. At that time, there were no modern machines or equipment, so how did the ancient Egyptians build it?To this day, it is still a mystery.

21.Many famous people were living in Luxiang . （ ） A.from 1127 to 1279 C.from 1127 to 1644

B.from 1644 to 1912

D.from 1279 to 1912

22.Luxiang is famous for . （ ）

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A.fruit gardens C.Biluochun

B.tea trees

D.six lanes

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23.In order to build his tomb, the King Khufu built . A.the ancient pyramids B.the Egyptian pyramids C.the Great Pyramid D.the mysterious pyramids

24.Building the Great Pyramid is still a mystery now, because . （ ） A.each stone was fixed well

B.there were no modern machines or equipment then C.it was made of stone

D.it was the tallest building in the world 25.Which of the following is TRUE? （ ）

A.Each stone of the Great Pyramid is 230.4 meters long and 146.5 meters wide. B.Luxiang is far away from Suzhou.

C.Luxiang looks more beautiful except spring.

D.In the 19th century A.D., the Great Pyramid was special and unusual. Ⅳ.任务型阅读

阅读短文,并按要求完成26~30题。

Most of us have experienced sleeping problems at one time or another. This is normal and usually it won't last long, because of stress（压力） or other reasons. But if sleeping problems last too long in your daily life, you may have a sleep disorder. Sleep disorders cause more than just sleepiness. The lack（缺乏） of quality sleep can be bad for your health. If you're experiencing sleeping problems, learn about what you can do to help yourself, and when to see a doctor.

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