江苏省宜兴市汇文中学八年级英语下册 Unit 2 Travelling周日作业 （新版）牛津版.doc

unit 2一单项填空。（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）（ ）1. look! what a clean room! who_ it ?a. has cleanedb. is cleaningc. will cleand. cleaned（ ）2. where is your father? he_ shanghai. he has_ there for a week.a.has gone to; gone b. has been in; gone c. has gone to; been d. has been to; been（ ）3. i_ this dictionary two weeks ago. you mean you_ it for half a month.a. bought; have kept b. bought; have hadc. have bought; have bought d. have had; have bought（ ）4. _did your uncle leave his hometown ?he_ for nearly twenty years.a. when; has leftb. when; has been away c. how long; has left d. how long; has been away（ ）5. if you have a chance to travel to denmark, you had better visit _.a. b. c. d. （ ）6. _, do you know where the nearest post office is?a. by the way b. on the way c. in the way d. to the way（ ）7. most of my friends, sandy, millie and allen, are all vey kind to me. a. for exampleb. such as c. in some waysd. moreover（ ）8. i have been in yancheng .a. for forty years agob. since forty years agoc. forty years agod. before forty years（ ）9. its to go surfing in such fine weather. a. a great fun; ab. a great fun; /c. great fun; ad. great fun; /（ ）10. how is it from beijing to shanghai? its about two flight. a. far; hours b. long; hours c. long; hours d. far; hours（ ）11. after trying many times, they got to open the door_. a. in the end b. at the endc. to the end d. by the end（ ）12. i must return the book to the library. i_ it for a week.a. have lentb. have borrowedc. have hadd. have kept（ ）13. we had no time_ , but we had a great time_ together these days.a. chatting; travellingb. chatting; to travelc. to chat; travelling d. to chat; to travel（ ）14. he has never been to jeju island(济州岛) before, he? . its the third time he has been there.a. hasnt; yes, he hasb. hasnt; no, he hasntc. has; yes, he has d. has; no, he hasnt（ ）15. im going on a trip to beijing after the exam. really? _!a. have a nice time b. congratulations c. thats all right d. its nice of you二完型填空(15分)when i was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. since then i have always tried to help people in 16 . one hot summer afternoon, i was 17 down the highway to new york when another car suddenly 18 into my lane(车道). my car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. as a(n) 19 driver，i moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident. i was 20 with that driver，but i thought that he just did not pay attention to (注意) the lane change, and he 21 did not do that on purpose(故意). the car ran away 22 after cutting me off(阻断). very soon it disappeared from sight. after a while，i came around a curve(弯道) and found the 23 car. the driver was walking along the roadside. he was an elderly man and looked 24 . as there was no telephone nearby and the nearest services were twenty miles away, i decided to 25 and see what the problem was. the mans car had a flat tire(瘪胎). although he had another tire，he had nothing to work with. i decided to 26 him. i changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while i did it. fifteen minutes later，i 27 the work. i was hot and tired，but i really felt 28 after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier 29 my car run off(脱离) the road.you can really enjoy great 30 from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.( )16. a. need b. school c. danger d. summer( )17. a. walking b. riding c. running d. driving( )18. a. fell b. jumped c. came d. climbed( )19. a. new b. experienced c. frightened d. cheerful( )20. a. unhappy b. interested c. kind d. friendly( )21. a. even b. certainly c. almost d. simply( )22. a. quickly b. quietly c. politely d. carefully( )23. a. new b. red c. same d. other( )24. a. excited b. relaxed c. surprised d. worried( )25. a. stay b. search c. stop d. hide( )26. a. give b. train c. help d. encourage( )27. a. began b. finished c. took d. continued( )28. a. good b. sorry c. angry d. shy( )29. a. kept b. made c. watched d. heard( )30. a. friendship b. success c. excitement d. happiness三阅读理解ahere are some good table rules about eating western food. as soon as you sit down, you should sit up straight, keep your elbows (肘) off the table. open your napkin (餐巾) and place it on your lap (大腿). the napkin stays on your lap (except for use) until the end of the meal. if you need to leave the table for a moment, you may leave the napkin on your chair. when the meal is finished, place your napkin well on the left of your plate. remember the rule: liquids (液体) on the right, solids (固体) on the left. your water glass is on the right of the plate and your bread plate is on the left. you should pass the dishes from left to right. do try a little of everything on your plate. bread should be broken off into small pieces and butter is about a small mouth as you eat it. you may leave some food to one side of your plate if you feel you have had enough. dont leave your plate so clean that it looks as if you havent eaten for days! if others ask you for the salt, pass it with both hands together. if the soup is hot, dont blow on it; just wait for it to cool off. when a lady arrives at or leaves the table, its polite for all gentlemen at the table to stand up. ( ) 1. when you eat western food at the table, you should _. a. put your elbows on the table b. keep your elbows off the table c. keep your elbows straight d. keep your napkin clean ( ) 2. according to (根据）the passage, if a person leaves for a while, he has to _. a. take the napkin with him b. take the napkin in his hand c. put the napkin on his chair d. put the napkin on the table. ( ) 3. when you finish eating a western meal, you should _. a. put your napkin well on the left of you plate b. put your napkin well on the right of your plate c. place your napkin into the dustbin d. take your napkin with you ( ) 4. if you pass the dishes, you should _. a. pass them from right to left b. stand up and pass them to the person next to you c. pass liquids first, then the solids d. pass them from left to right( ) 5. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. if the soup is hot, you can blow on it. b. you should eat all the things up on your plate though（即使）you are full. c. when a lady arrives at the table, its polite to stand up for a gentleman.d. its good to leave your plate so clean.bprobably you have seen photos of the grand canyon(峡谷), the great valley in the desert country of arizona. but you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. the grand canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.the colorado river formed the grand canyon over millions of years. slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. at the same time, the land was rising. today the canyon is 1.5 kilometers and 445 kilometers long. the oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. the width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across. the top of the canyon is about 2,300 meters above sea level on the south rim, and about 3,000 meters on the other side. as a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. the south rim is dry desert country. the north rim has tall forests.the canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather. at sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown and orange colors of the rocks are especially clear and bright. in winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.the view from the south rim of the grand canyon is the best. most visitors come here and stay in campgrounds or hotels. every point along the canyons edge offers a different view.the north rim of the canyon is quieter. it takes all day to drive there from the south rim because there is only one bridge across the colorado river. on the way, you go through navado indian lands, and a colorful pink desert called “the painted desert”. ( )6. the best way to feel the true beauty of the grand canyon is to_.a. see its photographsb. listen to the report about itc. watch its introduction on tvd. go there yourself and visit it( )7. what made the grand canyon?a. the earthquake.b. the water from the colorado river.c. the american peopled.the strong wind( )8. from the passage we can know that the_ of the canyon is different at different time.a. length b. scenery c. width d. height( )9. if you want to visit the north rim from the south rim, you_.a. can go there in many directionsb. wont spend much time on the wayc. can visit the painted desert on the wayd. neednt go across any bridges( )10. if you want to have a visit to the grand canyon, youd better go to_.a. the north rimb. the south rimc. the bottomd. navado indian landsctravelingforholidaysisverypopularnow.makingagoodtravelplanisveryimportant.thefollowingaresomeusefulsuggestionsonmakingatravelplan.choose the best travel package(包价旅游).manycompaniesoffertravelpackagestotravelers,forexample,thomascook.sometimes,theyoffertravelpackagesatlowprices.bookyourticketearlier.manyairplanecompanieswilloffercheapticketstolastminutetravelers.however,ifyouwanttotravelbyair,youdbetterbookyourticketearlier,andthenyoucanalsobookhotelroomsearlier.choosewhatyouwanttotake.besuretotakeallnecessarythings.however,dontmakeyourbagtooheavy.youdbettertakesomemedicineandallimportantpapersfortravel.buyaguidebook.remembertohaveaguidebookoftheplaceyouwanttovisit.makesuretheguidebookisnewandalsohassomehelpfulwordsinthelocallanguage.thiswillhelpyouwhenyouwanttotalkwiththelocalpeople,forexample,whenaskingfordirections.（ ）11.howmanysuggestionsaregiveninthepassage?a.three.b.four.c.five.d.six.（ ）12.whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassage?a.deliciousfood.b.travelbags.c.travelpapers.d.guidebooks.（ ）13.whichofthefollowingistrue?a.manycompaniesprovidetravelpackagesnow.b.thomascookisaveryfamousplacetotravel.c.itisnotimportanttobookticketsearlier.d.travelersshouldtakeasmanythingsastheycan.（ ）14. if we book tickets earlier, we will .a. get there earlierb. get many things we likec. give less moneyd. book hotel rooms earlier（ ）15. a guidebook can help us .a. get some information about the interesting places b. talk with the local peoplec. save time to get to the destinations(目的地) d. all the above 四任务型阅读celebrating new years day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. since this festival marks the beginning of the year, new years day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. people in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended. no day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. all over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the new year means to them. in scotland, the new year is called hogmanay. in the villages of scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. it represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter. new years day is also the festival of saint basil in canada. children leave their shoes by the fireside on new years day with the hope that saint basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts. the jewish new year is called rosh hashanah. it is an important time when jews promise to do better in the future. special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and new year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time. on new years day in japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboossymbols of long life.in european countries such as germany, france and belgium, families start the new year by first attending church services. afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. in france, boys and girls receive gifts of money on new years day.new year celebrations around the 1 .country/peoplecelebration activitiesspecial beliefsscotlandpeople 2. barrels of tar.the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.canadachildren leave their 3. by the fireside.their shoes will be filled with 4. by saint basil.jewsit is a time for people to 5._to do better in the future.people 6. new year bread to remind of harvest time.japanpeople 7. their new clothes.homes are decorated with bamboos.symbols of8. lifeeuropean9. _people attend church services10. visiting friends and relatives.五词汇1. you will find the air much fresher when you reach the top of the_ (高山).2. its a_ (直接的) result of your careless action. you should be more careful nest time.3. simon lives in a big family. he doesnt know all his_ (亲戚)names.4. there is a saying that every_ (夫妇) is not a pair.5. many famous stars choose to_ (结婚) in secret.6. my parents got _( marry) fifteen years ago.7. his little cat has been _( die) since two days ago.8. “it is none of your _( busy).”he said to the man who wanted to help him.9.we are all proud of the development that china has achieved in _( recently) years.10.i beg your pardon, what you say is not _( exact ) correct.六根据内容及首字母提示完成短文。（每小题1分，共10分）climbing a mountain is hard work. but one step after another finally brings a person to the t 1 . along the way, he can stop and look a 2 . and the higher he climbs, the more w 3 views there will be. if he k 4 climbing, he will have a new world before him. he will have a new way of seeing everything. now learning a 5 language is something like climbing a mountain. this new language can give you a new view (观点) of life. and it is more than a book at the surface (表面) of things. it can o 6 the way into peoples minds and hearts (心), into a culture very d 7 from the one of your own. this will make you g 8 at things that money cant buy. like the mountain climber who stops now and then to e 9 the beauty around him, everyone who is interested in reading will find f 10 in books as he fights on to learn more and more of that new language. 七根据短文回答问题disneyland is in los angeles, california. we went there in july last year. it took us about 11 hours to fly there. it was warm and sunny when we arrived.on the first day, we went to fantasyland. we had to cross a bridge to getthere. we saw the sleeping beauty castle. many cartoon characters such as snow white, cinderella, and peter pan live around the castle. on the second day, we went to mickeys toontown. mickey and all his friends live there. in the afternoon, these characters would walk in a parade. they waved to people when they were marching down the street.on the last day, we visited tomorrowland. my favourite game was the space mountain. we rode in an indoor train an