上海牛津英语8A unit4考试卷.doc

Test for Module 2 Unit 4 Class: _ Name: _ Student ID: _Part 1 Listening （共25分）I. Listening comprehension.A. Listen and choose the right picture. (共6分) 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.(8分)( )7.A. It is spring.B. It is summer.C. It is autumn.D. It is winter.( )8.A. Every day.B. Twice a day.C. Once a week.D. Twice a week.( )9.A. On the first floor.B. On the second floor.C. On the third floor.D. On the fourth floor.( )10.A. 100 yuan.B. 200 yuan.C. 180 yuan.D. 280 yuan.( )11.A. Doctor and patient.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.D. Shop assistant and customer.( )12.A. About two hours.B. About two and a half hours.C. About three hours.D. About three and a half hours.( )13.A. Because Nancy cant work it out.B. Because Nancy is too busy to help him.C. Because Mike wants to do it by himself.D. Because Mike doesnt think it is hard.( )14.A. The boys father will keep his promise.B. Its difficult to make such a promise.C. She exactly remembers the times.D. The boys father wont give up smoking.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false. (6分)( ) 15. Travelling means visit, enjoyment and discovery.( ) 16. The underground train in London is the oldest in the world.( ) 17. You can take a boat trip along the River Thames to the London Museum.( ) 18. It is not easy to go around the London city centre on foot.( ) 19. There are over 214 museums in the capital.( ) 20. The Natural History Museum is next to the Science Museum.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences. (5分)21. The idea for making the first teddy bear came from a newspaper cartoon drawn in _.22. In New York City, Morris Michtom _ a small candy and toy store.23. Since many bears were _ , the bears became so popular.24.To make _ of toy bears, Mr. Michtom borrowed money from others.25. Today, this is one of the biggest toy _ in the United States. IV. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms ( 6分) 49. It is hard to hit the ball _ when it is flying rapidly. (accurate)50. What is the _ of oxygen in air? (percent)51. Nowadays lots of young people are fond of _ music. (electricity)52. Chinas government has been assisting many _ countries in Africa. (develop) 53. Pocket _ with LCD are easy to carry and use. (calculate)54. Thomas A. Edison rightly belongs the worlds greatest _ in history. (invent)Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分 读写） （共35分）X. Reading comprehension. （25分）A. Choose the best answer. （6分）In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for making a fortune. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate numbers. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p.m. on August 8th 2008.The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon has 9 children. The number 9 also means long lasting. Thats why a man always gives a woman 99 or 999 roses.So whats a bad luck number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as a bad luck number because it sounds similar to the word death.Because of this, many buildings skip the fourth floor, and simply call it the 5th floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40 to 49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in many Christian countries.( ) 60. The time of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic shows the number 8 means _ in Chinese meaning. A. long lastingB. bad luckC. deathD. making a fortune( ) 61. Lucky or unlucky numbers are mostly based on _ in Chinese culture. A. Chinese traditionsB. peoples hope for good luck C. similar sounds of Chinese wordsD. peoples belief in certain numbers( ) 62. A man always proposes to a woman with 99 or 999 roses because _ in Chinese culture.A. nine means long lastingB. the dragon has nine childrenC. nine is unlucky numberD. nine dragons are on emperors robes( ) 63. From the passage we can guess the number 4 sounds similar to _ in Chinese meaning. A. deathB. the birth dateC. good luckD. sure( ) 64. What can we learn from the passage? A. 13 is considered as an unlucky number in all Christian countries. B. 9 is a lucky number in Chinese culture for only one reason. C. Many people like the number 9 because it can bring them much money. D. Much money is sometimes spent on 8s in peoples phone numbers in China.( ) 65. The passage is mainly about _. A. good luck and bad luck in China B. lucky and unlucky numbers in China C. some facts with lucky or unlucky numbersD. lucky and unlucky numbers in cultureB. Choose the best words or expressions and complete the passage. （6分）Today, the Internet is used in nearly every field of life. Does the Internet play an important part in education? Lets take a look at it in detail.School ProjectsThe Internet can be most _66_ for completing projects in schools. As the Internet is an ocean of information, covering nearly all objects known to man. Going through the information on the Internet is much _67_ than reading a book on the subjects.NewsAll the latest news is often updated on the Internet on news sites. Students can learn the news through the Internet at school, at home, or at any other _68_.Online LearningWith the Internet, you can _69_ short-term courses online, learn, and give exams. People from any part of the world can gain knowledge on different subjects.No Age Bracket (档次) for EducationOnline courses can make people of all age groups take up education of their _70_, according to their love and wish. You are, now never too old or too busy to learn something new.With these points, we find that the Internet is so important in education. However, it is only wise for parents to make students _71_ what is good and what is bad for them, or keep a watch on their surfing.( ) 66. A. dangerousB. useful C. traditionalD. interesting( ) 67. A. harderB. worse C. fasterD. slower( ) 68. A. shopsB. placesC. factoriesD. hospitals( ) 69. A. take upB. get upC. pick upD. put up( ) 70. A. agesB. safety C. choicesD. habits( ) 71. A. useB. offerC. spendD. understandC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (6分)There have been many different number system in the world. A long time ago the Babylonians counted in 60s and t_72_ computer count in 2s using only 1 and 0. We call this 2-number system and binary system (二进制). Most systems, however, count 10s. This is because we have 10 f_73_. We call this system the decimal system from decem, the Latin word for 10. The Romans used letters like I, V. X and C to count in 10s but these are not very e_74_ to use. The numbers most people use today come from India. We think they were i_75_ by the Hindu people (印度教徒) there. In the Hindu system the p_76_ of each number is important. For example, 832 is a different number from 238 or 382. The Hindu system as also used by the Arabs, and we now call them Arabic numbers. In about the 12 century an Indian called Leonardo Fibonacci wrote a book about Arabic numbers and people all over Europe b_77_ using these numbers. We do not know who invented the decimal point, but we know that in 1595 a man called Simon Stevin wrote a book about the decimal point. We had to use fractions like 1/2 and 3/4 when we talked about numbers s_77_ than 1.72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75. _ 76. _ 77. _D. Answer the questions. (7分, 83题2分)To figure out your birth number, add up the numbers in your birth date, like in the example, until there is only one digit. Example: March 20, 1950. 3+20+1950=1973=1+9+7+3=20=2+0=2 The birth number in this example is 2, the peacemaker.2s are the born diplomat (外交官). They are aware of others needs and moods and often think of others before themselves. Theyre naturally analytical (善于分析的) and they dont like to be alone. Friendship is very important and can lead them to be successful in life.1 The originator (发起人)1s are originals. They come up with new ideas and try to realize their ideas. 1s are extremely honest and do well in making friends. They are often leaders or bosses, as they like to be the best.3 The life of the party3s are idealists. They are very creative, social charming romantic, and easygoing. They start many things. They like others to be happy and go to great lengths to achieve it. They are very popular. They should learn to see the world from a more realistic point of view.4 The conservative (保守者)4s are sensible and traditional. They like order and routine. They only act when they fully understand what they are expected to do. They like getting their hands dirty and working hard. They are attracted to the outdoors and nature.5 The non-conformist (打破常规者)5s are the explorers. Their natural curiosity and risk taking often land them in hot water. They need diversity, and dont like to be stuck in a rut (循规蹈矩). The questions never stop. They are well advised to look before they take action and make sure they have all the facts before jumping to conclusions.6 The romantic 6s are idealistic and need to be happy. A strong family connection is important to them. They have a strong desire to take care of others and to help. They are very loyal and make great teachers. They like art or music.7 The intellectual (知识分子)7s are the searchers. Always searching for hidden information they find it difficult to accept things at face value. Emotions dont sway their decisions. Theyre never off to a fast start, and their motto (座右铭) is to slowly but