牛津译林版英语八年级下册Unit1单元测试卷.pdf

2 ( ) 10. What are the speakers talking about? A. Saving the Earth. B. Saving people’s lives. C. Saving the paper. 第二部分听对话和短文回答问题（计10分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第11—12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。 ( ) 11. How was Laura’s school trip? A. It was boring. B. It was great. C. It was tiring. ( ) 12. What didn’t Laura do? A. She took some photos. B. She had a chat with her friends. C. She saw the lions. 听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。 My changes In the old school ● I used to be outgoing. ● I used to spend much time 13 . ● I used to have no interest in my lessons. In the new school ● I am a little 14 . ● I spend most of my time on 15 . ● I become more interested in my studies. ( ) 13. A. playing computer games B. reading books in the library C. playing with my friends ( ) 14. A. shy B. quiet C. serious ( ) 15. A. sports B. the schoolwork C. clubs 听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。 ( ) 16. How many kinds of elephants are there in the world? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. ( ) 17. What abilities do elephants have? A. They can hear and smell things well. B. They can see things very far away. C. They can tell many different kinds of colours. ( ) 18. Which kind of elephants are easily caught? A. Elephants in Africa. B. Elephants in India. C. Both of them. ( ) 19. What can you see in India? A. Many elephants are killed for their teeth. B. Elephants take care of people’s babies. C. Elephants work for people. ( ) 20. What can the elephants in India know from people’s voice? A. Whether they are hungry or not. B. Whether they are friendly or not. C. Whether they are happy or not

单项选择(共15分,每小题1分) )21.-Do your parents have the same hobby? No. My father likes playing chess while my mother enjoys playing plano. A / the B.// C. the:/ D. the the ()22.Tom for five years marI B got married C was married D has been married )23. Susan and I have been friends five years A. since B. after C. for )24.-Is the film interesting? -I thought it would be. But it's very boring A. in all B. in fact C. in addition D. in future )25. He said life without old friends was He really missed the old days A. a bit of boring B. a bit bo C. a bit of bored D. a bit bored )26. It took the firemen two hours to )28. Good to see you again. It has been almost three yea g. oG o A. put out B C )27. Suzy a bus to school but now she walks A. was used to taking B. was used to tak C. used to tak D. used to tak we met last time B. before C. while sinc )29. Excuse me, is there in the room? A somebody else B. anybody else C else somebody D else anybody )30. Can you do the work better with money and people? A. litter: few B. few. little C ()31. How much time did you spend the new words in this unit? B learning D. learn )32. He couldn't wait the box when he saw it A open B C to open )33. There is snow here in winter B. lot of C. too )34. To make the world a cleaner place, we must all kinds of pollution C. keep reduce )35. Since I June 2008, all the markets have stopped free plastic bags to protect B protecting C to provide 三、完形填空(共10分,每小题1分) Richard found a job in a big office after he finished college. He liked to use his and was good at his job. So he was often paid more than his workmates and he worked 37. But something was wrong with the young man a month ago. He couldnt fall 38 at night. So he was always_39 in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The doctor-40 him and told him to have some sleeping pills. He bought some and took them 41 he went to bed. Soon after that he went to sleep. Richard 42 in the morning. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He

3 二、单项选择（共15分，每小题1分） ( ) 21. —Do your parents have the same hobby? —No. My father likes playing chess while my mother enjoys playing piano. A. /; the B. /; / C. the; / D. the; the ( ) 22. Tom for five years. A. married B. got married C. was married D. has been married ( ) 23. Susan and I have been friends five years. A. since B. after C. for D. over ( ) 24. —Is the film interesting? —I thought it would be. But , it’s very boring. A. in all B. in fact C. in addition D. in future ( ) 25. He said life without old friends was . He really missed the old days. A. a bit of boring B. a bit boring C. a bit of bored D. a bit bored ( ) 26. It took the firemen two hours to the fire. A. put out B. put up C. put on D. put away ( ) 27. Suzy a bus to school, but now she walks. A. was used to taking B. was used to take C. used to take D. used to taking ( ) 28. Good to see you again. It has been almost three years we met last time. A. until B. before C. while D. since ( ) 29. Excuse me, is there in the room? A. somebody else B. anybody else C. else somebody D. else anybody ( ) 30. Can you do the work better with money and people? A. litter; few B. few; little C. less; fewer D. fewer; less ( ) 31. How much time did you spend the new words in this unit? A. to learn B. learning C. learned D. learn ( ) 32. He couldn’t wait the box when he saw it. A. open B. opens C. to open D. opening ( ) 33. There is snow here in winter. A. too many B. lot of C. too much D. much too ( ) 34. To make the world a cleaner place, we must all kinds of pollution. A. protect B. provide C. keep D. reduce ( ) 35. Since 1 June 2008, all the markets have stopped free plastic bags. A. to protect B. protecting C. to provide D. providing 三、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分） Richard found a job in a big office after he finished college. He liked to use his 36 and was good at his job. So he was often paid more than his workmates and he worked 37 . But something was wrong with the young man a month ago. He couldn’t fall 38 at night. So he was always 39 in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The doctor 40 him and told him to have some sleeping pills. He bought some and took them 41 he went to bed. Soon after that he went to sleep. Richard 42 in the morning. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He

got up and went to work after_ 43. As soon as he went into the office, he said to the head of the office, Good morning, Mr Clarke! I've_44 had a good sleep like last nights and I'm feeling much better now! My gosh! the boss_45 loudly. We' ve looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but it's too late now! )36. A hand B. head C D. feet )37.A faster B. harder C. more exactly D. more openly )38.A aslee B alone )39.A tired B. h C thirsty D lonely )40.A looked for B looked at C. looked after D. looked over )41.A. after C. before D. if )42. A stood up C woke up D lay down )43. A lunch B. dinner C supper D. breakfast )44.A always usua C. never D. often 45.A laughed B. realized C smiled D. shouted 四、阅读理解(共15分,每小题1分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 American billionaire Bill Gates went to watch a game of his friend, American teen player Ariel Hsing, at the ExCel Centre while the girl was playing against a Chinese player Li Xiaoxia Gates wore an orange jacket and a dark blue baseball cap. He sat in the front row of the spectators' stand(观众看台) and applauded(鼓掌) for every point Hsing scored. I'm wishing her the best of luck, but the opposite player is really great, "Gates said Sil H sing was in her third match at London 2012. She had already beaten Mexico's Yadira a and Luxembourgs Ni Xia Lian She ising is known in America as a close friend of billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates is close enough to them to call"Uncle Warren and"Uncle bill Buffett met Hsing when she was only 9. Two years later, he invited her to play against friends. She has returned several times after that. Earlier this year after winning a n the American team, she took a few points off Buffett and Gates When asked whether he has won a point off Hsing, Gates said, "She beat me when she was nine. She has been nice to me )46. Bill Gates went to the ExCel Centre to watch a game between Ariel Hsing and A. Li Xiaoxia B. Warren buffett C. Ni Xia lia D. Yadira Silva )47. Bill Gates applauded when A. others applauded Hsing won a point C Li Xiaoxia played well D Hsing won the game )48. What did Bill Gates think of Li Xiaoxia? B. Just so-so )49. Buffett invited Hsing to play against his friends when she was A. seven B. nine C. ten D. eleven )50. What can we know from what Gates said in the last paragraph? A. Gates was not a famous person. B Hsing was too proud of herself. C Hsing often played with Gates. D. Gates was friendly and humorous

4 got up and went to work after 43 . As soon as he went into the office, he said to the head of the office, “Good morning, Mr Clarke! I’ve 44 had a good sleep like last night’s and I’m feeling much better now!” “My gosh!” the boss 45 loudly. “We’ve looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but it’s too late now!” ( ) 36. A. hand B. head C. eyes D. feet ( ) 37. A. faster B. harder C. more exactly D. more openly ( ) 38. A. asleep B. alone C. afraid D. awake ( ) 39. A. tired B. hungry C. thirsty D. lonely ( ) 40. A. looked for B. looked at C. looked after D. looked over ( ) 41. A. after B. because C. before D. if ( ) 42. A. stood up B. sat down C. woke up D. lay down ( ) 43. A. lunch B. dinner C. supper D. breakfast ( ) 44. A. always B. usually C. never D. often ( ) 45. A. laughed B. realized C. smiled D. shouted 四、阅读理解（共15分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A American billionaire Bill Gates went to watch a game of his friend, American teen player Ariel Hsing, at the ExCel Centre while the girl was playing against a Chinese player Li Xiaoxia. Gates wore an orange jacket and a dark blue baseball cap. He sat in the front row of the spectators’ stand (观众看台) and applauded (鼓掌) for every point Hsing scored. “I’m wishing her the best of luck, but the opposite player is really great,” Gates said. Hsing was in her third match at London 2012. She had already beaten Mexico’s Yadira Silva and Luxembourg’s Ni Xia Lian. Hsing is known in America as a close friend of billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. She is close enough to them to call “Uncle Warren” and “Uncle Bill”. Buffett met Hsing when she was only 9. Two years later, he invited her to play against his friends. She has returned several times after that. Earlier this year after winning a position on the American team, she took a few points off Buffett and Gates. When asked whether he has won a point off Hsing, Gates said, “She beat me when she was nine. She has been nice to me.” ( ) 46. Bill Gates went to the ExCel Centre to watch a game between Ariel Hsing and . A. Li Xiaoxia B. Warren Buffett C. Ni Xia Lian D. Yadira Silva ( ) 47. Bill Gates applauded when . A. others applauded B. Hsing won a point C. Li Xiaoxia played well D. Hsing won the game ( ) 48. What did Bill Gates think of Li Xiaoxia? A. Exciting. B. Just so-so. C. Very good. D. Funny. ( ) 49. Buffett invited Hsing to play against his friends when she was . A. seven B. nine C. ten D. eleven ( ) 50. What can we know from what Gates said in the last paragraph? A. Gates was not a famous person. B. Hsing was too proud of herself. C. Hsing often played with Gates. D. Gates was friendly and humorous

If we are asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we cannot remember. But if we had kept a notebook and had written in it an account(BdE of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we have not written down the facts. Sometimes men did keep a record of the important happenings in their country, ut it was often destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a lot about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in Central Africa because they had not learnt to write Sometimes, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past Songs, dances and oral(口头的) stories are handed down from generation(代) to generation. People are proud to tell or get to know what their fathers did in the past. This is what we may call remembered history". Words may be easily changed when songs and oral stories go from one person to another. In spite of this, when there are no written records, such remembered history is very helpful ) 51. Which of the following ideas is NOT included in the passage? A. Remembered history is less reliable(可靠的) than written history B. Written records of the past are very important for us to learn about our hist C. Not all the people in the world know how to record their history in writing D. If there are no written records, there is no history. ( )52. We know very little about Central Africa 200 years ago because A. there was nothing worth writing down at that time B the people there paid no attention to the importance of keeping a record C the written records were destroyed by fire D. the people there did not know how to write )53. Remembered history refers to A history based on a person's imagination B. stories of important happenings passing down from mouth to mouth C songs and dances about the most important events D. both b and C ()54. Remembered history is considered as valuable only when A. it is written down B. there is no written account C. it proves to be true D. people are interested in it )55. The passage suggests that we could have learnt much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had A. kept a record of every past event not destroyed their written records in wars C. told the exact stories of the most important happenings D. made more songs and dances The aborigines(澳洲土著) have lived in Australia for about60.000 years. They painted pictures inside caves, and these rock paintings have given us much information about Aboriginal fe. For example, some of the paintings are about 10, 000 years old and in them there are men

5 B If we are asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we cannot remember. But if we had kept a notebook and had written in it an account (陈述) of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we have not written down the facts. Sometimes men did keep a record of the important happenings in their country, but it was often destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a lot about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in Central Africa because they had not learnt to write. Sometimes, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. Songs, dances and oral (口头的) stories are handed down from generation (代) to generation. People are proud to tell or get to know what their fathers did in the past. This is what we may call “remembered history”. Words may be easily changed when songs and oral stories go from one person to another. In spite of this, when there are no written records, such remembered history is very helpful. ( ) 51. Which of the following ideas is NOT included in the passage? A. Remembered history is less reliable (可靠的) than written history. B. Written records of the past are very important for us to learn about our history. C. Not all the people in the world know how to record their history in writing. D. If there are no written records, there is no history. ( ) 52. We know very little about Central Africa 200 years ago because . A. there was nothing worth writing down at that time B. the people there paid no attention to the importance of keeping a record C. the written records were destroyed by fire D. the people there did not know how to write ( ) 53. Remembered history refers to . A. history based on a person’s imagination B. stories of important happenings passing down from mouth to mouth C. songs and dances about the most important events D. both B and C ( ) 54. Remembered history is considered as valuable only when . A. it is written down B. there is no written account C. it proves to be true D. people are interested in it ( ) 55. The passage suggests that we could have learnt much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had . A. kept a record of every past event B. not destroyed their written records in wars C. told the exact stories of the most important happenings D. made more songs and dances C The Aborigines (澳洲土著) have lived in Australia for about 60,000 years. They painted pictures inside caves, and these rock paintings have given us much information about Aboriginal life. For example, some of the paintings are about 10,000 years old and in them there are men