Unit 8
姓名________ 班级________ 得分________
一、听力理解 (略)
二、单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分) ( )31. British is ________ island country. A. a B. the A. for
C. / D. an B. towards
D. with
( )32. The child reached out his hand _______ the apple and began to eat after getting it. C. from
( )33. — Why did you make these _______ on the trees? — In order not to get lost. A. tools C. sands
B. marks D. fictions
( )34. She has made many friends __________ she moved here. A. as soon as B. when C. ever since D. while
( )35. — What do you think of mobile phones? — They are important in the ________ world. A. modern C. wild
B. abroad D. ancient
( )36. — Are you OK?
— No, but I’m not sure _____ is wrong with me. A. what B. where C. how D. why ( )37. — Do you want to buy this book? — No, I ______ reading it since it came out. A. finish C. will finish D. am going to finish
( )38. — Have you cleaned your room _____? — Yes, I have. A. still
B. yet C. ever D. since
( )39. — ______ yourself to us, please. — OK. I’m Sarah and I’m from Canada. A. Introduce B. Belong C. Record
D. Enjoy
B. have finished
( )40. — What’s your dream?
— I hope to see Jay Chou _______ live one day! A. to singing B. to sing C. sings
D. sing
( )31. — Is there anything in that box? — Yes, it is _________ gold.
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A. up to C. full of
B. instead of
D. along with
( )32. ______, boys! Don’t miss the train! A. Grow up B. Look up C. Give up
D. Hurry up
( )33. — Whose book is this?
— It ______ belong to Lucy. Her name is on it. A. must B. shall C. could D. can
( )34. They have met each other, _________? A. won’t they C. didn’t they
B. don’t they D. haven’t they
( )35. — Have you found your key? — _________. I’m still looking for it. A. Not yet
B. Of course
D. Here it is
C. No problem
三、完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (《天才眼镜狗》) is a new cartoon. It is about an adventure (奇遇) through 46 . Peabody is a businessman, a scientist, 47 he is also a dog. He decides to have one more title (头衔) and become a 48 . But after he has a little boy named Sherman, Peabody finds that being a father may be the most difficult job.
Penny is Sherman’s classmate. On the first day of school, Penny and Sherman get into a
49 . In order to solve their problem and get on well with Penny, Sherman lets Penny have a look at the time-traveling machine. 50 father, Peabody made this machine. However, the trouble 51 when the kids take it for a joy ride. It causes lots of problems in some of history’s most important moments. After this
52 , Penny realizes a lot of things about herself. And we can see that she has a 53 heart and she really cares about people.
There’s a lot of time travel and a lot of 54 things like Peabody going into one of DaVinci’s (达芬奇) paintings — that is really funny. It’s a great 55 for both adults and children. I think people will learn a lot about history by watching this cartoon. It’s really a wonderful film. ( )46. A. history
B. math C. Chinese D. art
D. since
D. father D. sand
( )47. A. so B. as C. and ( )49. A. lesson ( )51. A. begins ( )52. A. exercise
( )48. A. mother B. brother C. sister
B. fight C. condition
( )50. A. Her B. Your C. Their D. His
B. stops C. leaves D. satisfies B. record C. travel D. copy
( )53. A. silent B. silly C. strict D. kind ( )54. A. funny B. ugly C. cool D. private ( )55. A. hero
B. cartoon C. model
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D. dream
四、阅读理解(一) (每小题2分，共30分)
Tom, 13
I have finished reading Little Women. It is written by an American writer and it is about the life experiences of four sisters. Though the book is a little bit boring, I have still learned to be kind to others and to be brave in the face of difficulties. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mary, 14
It took me a week to read Robinson Crusoe. The book is amazing. It is about a man who wanted to sail abroad to learn more about the world. When he was the only one alive on an island, he didn’t give up his hope but tried his best to live. And finally he successfully went back to his home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bob, 14
I have read the Treasure Island many times because it is so exciting. It is written by the English writer Stevenson. The book is full of excitement and imagination. It is about the journey of a boy and a group of people looking for the treasure. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peter, 15
I haven’t finished reading Harry Potter because it is too long. But I have watched some of the Harry Potter movies. I think the movies are much more interesting than the books. ( )56. Who hasn’t finished reading his book. A. Tom. C. Bob.
B. Mary. D. Peter.
( )57. What does Tom think of his book? A. It is a little boring. B. He learned nothing from it. C. It is too long to read.
D. The movie is better than the book.
( )58. What is the book Robinson Crusoe about? A. Four sisters and their life experiences. B. A man succeeding in living alone on an island. C. A boy and a group of people looking for treasure. D. The students in a magic school.
( )59. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Mary ins’t the oldest among the four children. B. The Treasure Island is written by an American. C. Tom learned a lot from Little Women.
D. Peter prefers watching the Harry Potter movies to reading Harry Potter. ( )60. What is the passage about? A. Four children. B. Four lessons. C. Four books. D. Four stories.
B
Saipan is the largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands. It’s in the western Pacific Ocean and belongs to the United States. Now the Mayor (市长) of Saipan is Marian Tudela. He began to work as the mayor on June 2, 2014.
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There are two main roads on the island. They are Beach Road and Middle Road. Beach Road is on the western coast of Saipan. Flame trees (火焰树) are in the street. The road also connects more than six villages. Middle Road is the island’s largest road and runs through its center.
Thousands of people visit there every year because of its natural scenery and wonderful history. You can go there at any time. But I think the best months to visit there are May and June. During these two months, the flame trees look like fire. They are very beautiful. In July and August, there are fewer visitors. People can travel to the island by plane. After getting there, you can take a taxi, or rent a car. Certainly, you can also take the free bus from the shopping center to the main hotels. ( )61. Saipan is the ___________ island of the Northern Mariana Islands. A. smallest B. largest C. longest
D. widest
( )62. When did Marian Tudela became the mayor of Saipan? A. On June 2, 2014. B. On July 2, 2014. C. On June 12, 2014. D. On July 12, 2014.
( )63. What does the underlined word “connects” mean in Chinese? A. 养育 B. 影响 C. 制约 D. 连接
( )64. What are the best months to visit Saipan? A. May and July. B. June and July. C. June and August. D. May and June.
( )65. Which of the following is TRUE? A. There are three main roads in Saipan. B. Beach Road is on the east of Saipan.
C. There are more than six villages along Beach Road. D. Many flame trees are along Middle Road.
C
The scientists at Bath University began a program to build a three-wheeled mini-vehicle (三轮小型车) in 2004. This kind of car is only a meter wide. It runs on natural gas and has a top speed (速度) of 50 mph.
The design was helped by the EU. It gave ￡1.5 million to the program. The scientists from different countries like Germany, France and Australia were working on it together. With their hard work, the first car was finished in 2005. The vehicle cost around ￡6,500. It was expensive but excellent.
“Natural gas will become more widely used,” said Ben Drew, one of the scientists working at Bath University. “Though the mini-vehicle is a little longer, it’s half-a-meter smaller than a normal car, so you should be able to move in and out of the traffic easily.”
The mini-vehicle’s fuel consumption (燃料消耗) is around 188 miles per gallon (加仑), a fifth of most cars, so it won’t pollute the air as normal cars do. The vehicle can carry two people, with the passenger sitting just behind the driver.
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