【双语报】八年级英语上册 第18期练习 牛津深圳版.doc

第18期听力部分（15分）i. 听录音, 在a、b、c选项中选出你所听到的句子。每小题念两遍。(共3小题，每小题1分)( ) 1. a. we have read a lot about american culture and history. b. we have learnt a lot about american culture and history. c. we have learnt a lot about african culture and history.( ) 2. a. ive met many new friends during my visit. b. ive made many new friends during my educational visit. c. ive known many new friends during my educational visit.( ) 3. a. i cant wait to open the door. b. i cant wait to open the box. c. i cant wait for her any more.ii. 听录音, 在a、b、c选项中选出与你所听到的句子的意思最相近的句子。每小题念两遍。（共2小题，每小题1分）( ) 4.a. my sister learnt to play the violin. b. i taught my sister to play the violin. c. i learnt to play the violin from my sister.( ) 5.a. arrive at the station on time, please. b. arrive at the airport on time, please. c. arrive at the meeting room on time, please.iii. 听句子, 选择最佳答句。每小题念两遍。（共5小题，每小题1分）( ) 6. a. fantastic. b. in the city. c. with my friends.( ) 7. a. youre welcome. b. thank you. c. good idea!( ) 8. a. thats right. b. in america. c. music.( ) 9. a. youre so clever. b. i am glad to hear that. c. study hard. ( ) 10. a. yes, i can. b. yes, i have. c. no, i didnt.iv. 听短文, 根据所听内容选择最佳答案。短文念两遍。（共5小题，每小题1分）( ) 11. what do students do during an educational exchange? a. visit a school. b. cook delicious food. c. take part in a test( ) 12. why do we call the programme “an exchange”? a. because the programme is to make an exchange of students between different countries. b. because the programme is to make an exchange of students between different schools. c. because the programme is to make an exchange of books between different countries.( ) 13. whom do the exchange students live with?a. a host family. b. their friends. c. their teachers.( ) 14. how long does an exchange student usually stay in another country? a. for 3 months. b. for 6 to 10 months. c. for several years. ( ) 15. what can we know from the passage? a. a host family is usually a traditional family. b. an exchange student wont learn its culture in another country. c. the exchange students are not different from the international students.笔试部分（85分）i. 词语释义。（每小题1分，共15分） 从下面每小题的a、b、c三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。( ) 1. i am glad to receive the gift from my grandmother. a. surprised b. happy c. sad( ) 2. she is usually very busy on the weekday, so she can only have a good rest at the weekend. a. on friday b. on monday c. from monday to friday( ) 3. your concert was fantastic and almost everyone liked it.a. wonderful b. useful c. relaxing( ) 4. i hear your brother has gone to paris. do you know when he will return?a. arrive at b. come back c. turn up( ) 5. my family want to tour around london during the holiday and we can visit many places of interest.a. travel b. runc. walk( ) 6. at first, i knew nothing about this city. but i knew much about it after staying here for six months. a. at the end b. in the middle c. at the beginning( ) 7. my parents plan to take me to beijing to have a look at the great wall during the winter holiday.a. are going to b. learn to c. ask to ( ) 8. the movie introduced us to the life of that island. after that i began to notice the island. a. first made us learn about b. made us lose interest in c. made us look for( ) 9. what has been your happiest thing so far? a. by now b. on time c. in return( ) 10. she is very shy. when she speaks in front of people, she will feel nervous.a. worried b. angry c. excited( ) 11. li na is friendly to everyone, so many people like to make friends with her.a. kind b. helpful c. bad( ) 12. if you do something, you should try to do it and never give up.a. plan b. imagine c. do your best( ) 13. i havent had much success yet, but ill keep trying.a. appear b. continue c. seem( ) 14. as an exchange student, i have learnt the language. the teachers have introduced me to culture and history as well.a. either b. too c. even ( ) 15. there is only a bit of cheese in the fridge, so we need to buy some. a. a number of b. a lot of c. a small amount ofii. 语法填空。（每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。do you want to travel on your own? being (16) _ exchange student is (17) _ good way. exchange students can live in a foreign country and learn (18) _ (it) language and culture. students go to a high school (19) _ live with a host family, often for six (20) _ (month) to a year. these programmes (21) _ (be) very good for students. they can learn a lot about a (22) _ (difference) culture. they can also learn to be more independent and (23) _ (feel) more confident (自信的). being an exchange student helps you (24) _ (make) friends with different people. besides, it can help improve your understanding of (25) _ world. exchange students share their own culture with people in the new country as well.iii. 完形填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文。从短文后所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。when should you start to buy christmas presents? western children start to buy presents months before christmas day. as the day _26_ nearer, children write lists of what presents they want to give and receive. big shopping streets get _27_ from late november. everyone counts down the number of shopping days left until christmas. stores _28_ coloured lights and christmas trees. you will hear christmas _29_ like jingle bells in shop after shop. some stores offer many dolls, stuffed animals (填充动物玩具) and computer games. you can _30_ with them to see if you like them and there are people to_31_ you how things work. to buy presents before they sell out, people try to_32_ to the shops early. in the week before christmas, shops stay open _33_. some stores open their doors at 9 a.m. and close them at 9 p.m., not 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. as usual. its very _34_ for salespeople! to have enough _35_ to spend on their friends and family, some people save for months before the holiday. but not everyone goes shopping for christmas presents. some people like to make their own gifts and cards.( ) 26. a. comes b. makes c. waits( ) 27. a. interested b. boring c. crowded( ) 28. a. make up b. put up c. cut up( ) 29. a. sounds b. voices c. songs( ) 30. a. play b. teach c. help( ) 31. a. lend b. show c. look( ) 32. a. arrive b. return c. get( ) 33. a. early b. quickly c. late( ) 34. a. relaxing b. surprising c. tiring( ) 35. a. money b. time c. energyiv. 阅读理解。（每小题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。astudying in the same place all the time is not a good thing. the educational visit can make people learn more and become more confident. its full of challenges for people because they can learn a new culture and experience lots of different things. it is a very valuable experience for people, but not all the people have a chance to have an educational trip abroad. i was so lucky that i traveled to singapore and visited the nanyang technological university last year. i stayed there for three months. it has been one of the most important things in my life. i remember that educational visit clearly. the university /vas beautiful with trees and grass everywhere. students all studied hard and i made friends with some of them. we used to talk and share our happiness. one of them. named mok bao ren. clarence, invited me to his home. and his family were very friendly to me. his mother cooked delicious food for me. to my surprise, she even made dumplings. she told me it was her first time to make dumplings. however, they were really delicious. i think that the visit changes my life. i make up my mind to go abroad and experience something different in the future.( ) 36. why is the educational visit full of challenges for people? a. because they can learn a new culture and experience lots of different things. b. because they can travel to another country and study there for a long time. c. because they can make a lot of friends and enjoy delicious food for free. d. because they can make a lot of money and learn to cook different foods.( ) 37. how long did the writer stay there? a. for half a year. b. for three months. c. for two months. d. for three weeks.( ) 38. what did the writer think of the students in the nanyang technological university?a. helpful. b. interesting.c. hard-working. d. friendly. ( ) 39. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. the educational visit can make people learn more. b. the writer visited singapore two years ago. c. it was hard for the writer to make friends in singapore. d. the writer didnt think the dumplings were delicious. ( ) 40. what is the best title of this passage? a. my educational visit. b. the delicious dumplings. c. my best friends in singapore. d. a meaningful trip.b my experience of the educational exchange was made interesting both by lectures given by japanese and asian professors and through interacting (互动) with students coming from different countries. i learnt to think beyond mainstream (主流的) opinions and ideas usually used in france. living in japan made me realize that getting into a completely different culture, although not impossible, is truly challenging. for the first time, i was trying to find the right way to interact with them. for example, there are a number of social rules in japan. sometimes people have to follow them. one has to find a balance (平衡) between ones need to become a normal part of society and ones difference. i have learnt a lot from the educational exchange. i would encourage all students to go through such an experience because it can provide one with a chance to learn the language of another country. and it will allow you not only to interact with local people but also to know better how social rules are different from yours. to join an artistic, cultural or a sport club is a great way to meet friends and learn more about the country.( ) 41. what did the writer feel about his educational exchange? a. boring. b. interesting. c. different. d. special.( ) 42. where did the writer go on an exchange visit? a. to america. b. to france. c. to england. d. to japan.( ) 43. what does the underlined word them refer to? a. the japanese. b. the social rules. c. the students. d. the lectures.( ) 44. what was the writers advice to other students? a. going on an educational exchange would be good for them. b. learning the language of another country would be no use for them. c. an educational exchange wont help them interact with different people. d. joining a club may not be good for making friends.( ) 45. which of the following is true? a. getting into a different culture is impossible. b. learning more about culture is the most important. c. there are a lot of social rules in japan. d. life is not easy in a different country.cwhats on?1. sun discothe best dance music in the town! enjoy dancing here!time: every night.ticket: $ 10/ 1 person.2. mala park stadiumconcertstime: at 8:30 p.m. on thursday, friday and saturday.ticket: $30-$50.3. baseball gamestime: at 1:00 p.m. on saturday and sunday.ticket: $ 20/ 1 person.4. italian restaurantperfect pasta and pizza; live music.time: at 11:00 a.m-11:00 p.m. from tuesday to sunday.price: $25/ 1 person.5. hudson theatershakespeares macbeth.time: at 8:00 p.m. from thursday to friday.ticket: $3 (students); $7.5 (adults).( ) 46. how much do you have to pay if the four people in your family want to dance?a. $10.b. $20.c. $30.d. $40.( ) 47. how many places can you choose if you plan to go out after 8:00 p.m. on sunday? a. two. b. three. c. one. d. four.( ) 48. which of the following is the most expensive? a. enjoying yourself in sun disco. b. enjoying concerts. c. watching baseball games. d. eating in italian restaurant. ( ) 49. what can we learn from the chart (图表)? a. sun disco is in a city. b. the concert lasts for four nights. c. we can watch baseball games on the weekend. d. we cant watch shakespeares macbeth on weekdays.( ) 50. where can we see the above information? a. from a life magazine. b. from a cook book. c. from a storybook. d. from a talk show.d other countries have a climate (气候); in england we have weather, englishmen often say. this really tells us something about england and it is true. from these words we see englishmen are really sure that what happens in england is not the same as what happens in other places. and any foreigner (外国人) staying in the country for longer than a few days will be sure of the fact of the words. only in england, it has been said, one can go through four seasons in one day. the day may begin as a gentle spring morning. an hour later black clouds may appear and it may rain heavily.at noon it may become winter and the temperature may drop by eight or more degrees. and then in the late afternoon the sky will clear up. the sun will begin to shine and for an hour or two before darkness falls, it will be summer. in england one can go through almost every kind of weather except the best or the worst. (some foreigners seem to think that for ten months of the year the country is covered by fog. in fact, this is not true.) we never know when different kinds of weather will happen. not only do we get a few different kinds of weather in one day, but we may get winter weather in summer and summer weather in winter.( ) 51. what are englishmen sure? a. what happens in england is not the same as what happens in other places. b. other countries have the same climate in one day. c. england has the most comfortable climate in the world. d. england has the same weather as other countries.( ) 52. how many seasons can we experience at most in one day in england? a. three. b. four. c. two. d. one.( ) 53. what does the underlined part mean in english? a. make up. b. put up. c. become brighter and have fewer clouds. d. become bigger and brighter.( ) 54. which of the following is not true about the weather in england? a. the weather in england changes a lot. b. different kinds of weather may happen suddenly. c. one can experience both winter and summer in one day. d. for ten months of the year, england is full of fog.( ) 55. what is the passage mainly about? a. the