牛津译林版八年级下册英语 Unit 1 单元测试卷(含答案)

笔试部分（共100分）

一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

( )1. —What’s your father’s hobby, Jane?

—He likes reading. He has read about three hundred books ______ the past five years.

A. with B. since C. over D. on

( )2. —Have you visited Shanghai Disneyland ______?

—Yes. It’s the most interesting theme park that I have ______ visited.

A. yet; ever B. ever; yet C. yet; yet D. already; yet

( )3. The first settlers ( 移 民) from England were in a hard ______ when they arrived in America because it was cold winter and they had little food.

A. condition B. Situation C. Instruction D. vacation

( )4. Mum, I’m ______ hungry. Please give me ______ bread.

A. a little of; a bit of B. a bit of; a little

C. a little; a bit D. a bit; a little

( )5. The boy made the model plane on ______ own.

A. he B. his C. him D. himself

( )6. Today Millie doesn’t look as ______ as before. What’s wrong with her?

A. happy B. happily C. unhappy D. unhappily

( )7. —At the weekend, I often stay at home ______ and feel ______.

—Why not take part in some outdoor activities with your friends?

A. alone; alone B. lonely; lonely

C. alone; lonely D. lonely; alone

( )8. —David, our project is difficult. ______, we seem not to have enough time.

—That’s true. ______, we must finish it within the given time. Let’s hurry up instead of talking here.

A. Moreover; Instead B. Instead; Moreover

C. Moreover; Anyway D. Anyway; Moreover

( )9. —______ have you lived in Nanjing?

—I moved here three years ago.

A. How many B. How often C. How soon D. How long

( )10. —Jim, don ’t sing here! I ’m busy preparing for the English exam tomorrow.

—Sorry, I didn’t ______ it.

A. understand B. realize C. accept D. improve

( )11. —Sandy, would you like to see the film with me tonight?

—Sorry. I ______ the film twice.

A. see B. saw C. have seen D. will see

( )12. My father is crazy about playing Chinese chess. But he ______ think Chinese chess was the most boring game.

A. used to B. was used to C. is used to D. has used to

( )13. ______ is nice ______ dinner for my family at weekends.

A. It; cook B. It; to cook C. This; cook D. This; to cook

( )14. My hometown has changed a lot during past years. It has ______ a modern town.

A. put into B. got into C. made into D. turned into

( )15. —What do you think of life in the big city?

—______, it’s better than life in the country.

A. By the way B. On the way C. In this way D. In some ways

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one 16________________ was the most important.

It happened last term just after I had got a 17 ________________ result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence (信心). I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be 18 ________________.

The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking like a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty yuan note!

“Who wants this?” he asked. Unsurprisingly, 19________________ of us in the class held up our hands.

The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but 20________________ nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor. Then he asked the same 21 ________________a third time.

I didn’t understand what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn’t know what to do. I wanted the note, 22________________ I put my hand up again. After a while, he picked up the note and started to laugh. “You have all just told me how to become successful,” he said to us 23 ________________the note in his hand.

“The note is worth twenty yuan. It is 24________________ worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter what happens to you, you still have your worth.”

When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I 25________________ I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it

doesn’t mean I can’t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful!

( )16.A. classroom B. subject C. class D. school

( )17.A. same B. good C. lucky D. bad

( )18.A. comfortable B. successful C. famous D. rich

( )19.A. both B. neither C. all D. none

( )20.A. said B. bought C. saw D. wanted

( )21.A. student B. teacher C. way D. question

( )22.A. so B. but C. if D. or

( )23.A. by B. with C. at D. without

( )24.A. never B. sometimes C. hardly D. always

( )25.A. realized B. forgot C. dreamed D. decided

三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Now, ladies and gentlemen, please look to your left. This is the Century Hotel. It is one of Shenzhen’s most famous hotels because of the wonderful restaurant at the top of it.

During the past thirty years, the biggest change in Shenzhen has been the increasing height of the city’s buildings. Before 1980, Shenzhen was only a small village with no skyscrapers. Now Shenzhen has many tall buildings.

Look! That is the new train station. Before 1980, the people of Shenzhen could only take the bus or the train if they wanted to leave the city. Now they can fly from the city’s airport. The train station is much bigger now and there are many more buses to take people to every part of the city. Of course, other changes have also taken place in the city. There are more parks, museums and places for people to enjoy sports, music and art. They city government has built more roads. In Shenzhen, most people have stopped riding bicycles. Many people have bought cars or motorcycles (摩托车). The traffic has been very heavy now, so please be careful when you cross the road.

Thirty years ago, there were only a few hundred thousand people living in Shenzhen. Now there are over four million people living here with more people coming every year. More shops have been opened. Across the road you will see the Oriental Shopping Centre. When Shenzhen was just a village, it had very few shops.

But now there are so many different shops that people who are from Hong Kong come to shop here!

( )26. What may the speaker be in the passage?

A. A designer. B. A guide. C. A policeman. D. A teacher.

( )27. What does the underlined word “skyscrapers” mean in Chinese?

A. 公寓 B. 别墅 C. 写字楼 D. 摩天大楼

( )28. What may be the best title for this passage?

A. The trip to Shenzhen

B. Shenzhen, a modern city

C. The changes of Shenzhen

D. What happened to Shenzhen

B

Martin Glenn is fifteen years old and he likes sports very much. There's nothing unusual about that, but Martin's family is a bit different. They all like sports and they run a family sports business.

Martin's mum and dad set up the business ten years ago, when Martin was five. His dad worked in a bank before that, but he hated it. He wanted a job that had to do with his love for sports. At first, they had a small shop and only sold sports clothes. But the

business soon grew. Now they have a big shop and it sells different kinds of sports equipment (器材).

Martin can't really remember life before the business. “I have an early memory of helping my mum and dad in the shop,” he said. Now, Martin is very interested in the shop and the things they sell. “I am responsible (负责) for choosing what to sell each year. I love seeing all the new designs. And of course each year I get my new football shoes at a really good price!”

Martin's sister Amy helps with the business, too. She serves customers (顾客) in the shop at weekends. She says, “It isn't easy, especially when customers aren't happy about something!” But she enjoys being part of the family team.

Martin's mum organizes online orders. She started selling online about five years ago and it's now an important part of the business. Both Martin and Amy want to work in the family business in the future. “It is hard work. But I know that if Martin

and I work together, we'll make the business even better!” said Amy.

( )29. What can we know about Martin?

A. He likes playing basketball.

B. He thinks serving customers is easy.

C. He helps his parents choose what to sell.

D. He learns how to design clothes from his dad.

( )30. What do Martin andAmy have in common?

A. They both like sports.

B. They are the same age.

C. They go to the same school.

D. They both work on the weekend.

( )31. The passage mainly talks about _____.

A. Martin's future plan

B. Martin's family business

C. How to do sports business

D. How to choose sports clothes

C

The Boston Marathon (波士顿马拉松) is one of the world’s oldest and most famous races. Nearly half the competitors in the 26.2-mile race are women. But for most of the race’s 120-year history, only men were allowed to compete.

A woman named Gibb helped change that in 1966. That year she took part in the Boston Marathon and finished ahead of (在……前面) most of the men.

Gibb first saw and got to know the Boston Marathon in 19. And she wanted to run the race herself. For nearly two years, Gibb trained hard to prepare for the race. But when she sent in an application (申请) for the 1966 race, she was refused.

At the time, the longest official races for women were only 1.5 miles. Many people didn’t think women were able to run longer than that. But the 23-year-old Gibb refused to give up her dream. She came up with a plan to run the race anyway. On April 19, she showed up at the marathon. She wore her brother’s shorts and a sweatshirt to disguise that she was a woman.

Gibb hid near the starting line. When the race began, she jumped into the crowd. Shortly into the race, Gibb took off her sweatshirt. To her surprise, the crowd cheered when they realized she was a woman. Gibb finished the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes — faster than two thirds of the men.

In the years that followed, she and other women ran in the Boston Marathon, even though the rules still stopped women from running in the race. Finally, in 1972, the marathon was officially opened to women.

( )32. What does the underlined word “disguise” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?

A. 炫耀 B. 证明 C. 宣布 D. 掩饰

( )33.As for Gibb’s first Boston Marathon, she finished ______.

A. first B. last

C. faster than most of the men D. slower than most of the men

( )34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Gibb saw the Boston Marathon for the first time in 1966.

B. Gibb’s brother took part in the Boston Marathon with her.

C. It took Gibb about two years to train for her first marathon.

D. People were angry when they saw Gibb running in the marathon.

( )35. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The history of the Boston Marathon.

B. Some famous Boston Marathon runners.

C. How to prepare for the Boston Marathon.

D. The first woman to run the Boston Marathon.

四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

A) 选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。

37. I will see you again when I __________ the palace.

38. We decided to make a(n) __________ with the famous star.

39. John was very hard-working. So he worked hard __________.

40. My uncle has gone __________ on holiday. He left a week ago.

B) 根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。

41.Air ________(pollute) is a big problem in our city.

42. There is going to be a strong wind in the ________(north) part of China tomorrow.

43. A report says ________(marry) men get fatter much more easily than single (单身) men.

44. I’ve made a lot of new friends ________(recent).

45. It’s ________(possible) for a little boy to answer this difficult question.

五、阅读填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

My life has greatly changed ever since I had my first child. There are such clear differences between two kinds of life! Here are some examples.

My hair

I used to have long hair. I usually spent a full hour fixing my hair each day. The cabinet (陈列柜) in the bathroom was full of hair care products. Now I have short hair and I spend less than five minutes per day on my hair and that includes washing it. I have products, but they last for a really long time because I seldom take the time to add them to my hair.

My social time

Before I have a child, my friends and I would go out to eat, drink and go shopping whenever I’m free. But now my friends also become parents. So my social time happens during our children’s activities. I won’t dream of going out, because I’m just

too tired. I prefer to sleep, or watch mindless TV rather than hang out with my friends. Social life is too much work.

My sleep

In the past, at weekends or on days off I would sleep until noon and then I would curl up (蜷缩) on the sofa with a new book. Ever since my child was born, I have never really slept soundly (酣畅地) again. Even though my child is no longer a baby, I still sleep with one ear cocked (竖起) to listen if he needs me.

阅读短文，按要求回答问题。

My hometown used to be a quiet village near a big lake. But now it has turned into a busy, modern town. This is all because of the high-speed (高速的) railway station.

Five years ago, about three hundred people lived in the place. There was a small hill in the east of the village. Around the hill, there were small lakes and farmland. People grew crops for a living. Children went to a small primary school within three

grades. There were dirt (泥土) roads connecting the village to the town about 5 kilometres away.

Now, the hill is gone. Even the village itself is no longer there. At the place of the hill, people built the railway station. Building the railway station needs space. The government pulled down most of the low houses and built some residential (住宅的) buildings for the villagers. Also, some highways were built to connect the area to

the outside world. Only half of the farmland is left. And the primary school is no longer there. Children go to school in the town.

Since the railway station was built, more and more factories have appeared. Now, most villagers make a living by working in the factories. They live a richer life.

But the changes have also brought many problems. Some people can’t get used to living in tall buildings. More people and more factories also bring more pollution. As there are fewer trees, a lot of wildlife has left this area.

51. What has made my hometown turn into a busy and modern town?

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52. How many grades were there in the small primary school in the past?

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53. How do most villagers make a living now?

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54. Where do children in my hometown go to school now?

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55. Why has the wildlife left the writer’s hometown now?

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七、连词成句（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

根据所给单词及标点符号，在下面的横线上写出完整的英语句子。

56. school he for used late to be (.)

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57. 1980s China the has a since changed lot (.)

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58. us environment it the is very protect important to for (.)

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59. you ways I some can in understand mean what (.)

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60. time she to and I call make time a from phone (.)

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八、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据对话内容，在空白处填入恰当的句子，使对话完整、通顺。

A: Hey, Tony! (61)______________________________?

B: I’ve lived in Cambridge for seven years.

A: Have you ever returned to your hometown?

B: Yes, I have.

A: (62)______________________________?

B: Once a year. But last year I didn’t return to my hometown.

A: Oh? (63)______________________________?

B: Last year I lost my job. I had no money to ...

A: Oh, I see. ()______________________________?

B: Yes, I have. Now I work in a museum. I’ve worked there for ten months.

A: (65)______________________________?

B: Not bad. It’s relaxing although I don’t make much money.

九、书面表达（满分15分）

近几年，随着社会的发展，你的家乡一定也发生了翻天覆地的变化。请你根据以下的提示内容并以How my hometown has changed为题写一篇90词左右的英语短文，向校英语广播站投稿。

提示：通过对比过去和现在的居住环境、生活条件、交通方式等方面体现出变化。

How my hometown has changed

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笔试部分

一、1—5 CABDB 6—10ACCDB 11—15 CABDD

二、16—20 CDBCA 21—25 DABDA

三、26—28 BDC 29—31 CAB 32—35 DCCD

四、A) 36. taken place 37. return from 38. interview

39. in his life 40. abroad

B) 41. pollution 42. northern 43. married

44. recently 45. impossible

五、46. fix 47. save 48. spend 49. rest 50. because

六、51. The high-speed railway station.

52. Three / 3.

53. By working in the factories.

54. In the town.

55. Because there were fewer trees.

七、56. He used to be late for school.

57. China has changed a lot since the 1980s.

58. It is very important for us to protect the environment.

59. I can understand what you mean in so me ways.

60. She and I make a phone call from time to time.

八、61. How long have you lived in Cambridge

62. How often do you return to your hometown

63. Why didn’t you return to your hometown

. Have you found a new job

65. What do you think of your new job

九、One possible version:

How my hometown has changed

My hometown has changed a lot in the past few years.

In the past, there were many old and small houses in my hometown. But now more and more tall buildings are around us. Children used to go to school on foot or by bike. But now they take the school bus.

However, with the development of the society, air pollution and water pollution are becoming more and more serious. So I think I must do something to stop the pollution and make my hometown a better place to live in.