八年级英语下册 Unit 6 How long have you been collecting shells能力训练 人教新目标版.doc

unit 6 how long have you been collecting shells?a. 听力。（20分 略）b 词汇。（10分）i 根据句意及首字母提示，写出正确的单词。（5分）21. the c_ of the united states is washington d.c. 22. we often fly k_ in spring when it is windy. 23. i find the ice is thick enough, so we can s_ on it now. 24. peter lives in china by himself, so he m_ his hometown very much. 25. david, i cant send these letters without any s_ on. ii 根据句意，从方框内选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空。（5分）write, collect, russia, foreign, europe26. mark is a _ and he lives in russia all his life. 27. i hear some _ will visit our school next week. 28. his hobby is _ coins.29. italy and russia are both _countries. 30. lu xun was one of the greatest _ in our country. a 单项选择。（5分）31. alison has been playing the piano _ he was four years old. a. before b. since c. after d. when 32. this runner _ for three hours. a. has been running b. have been running c. have been run d. have been ran33. they _ each other these days. a. have been not seeing b. dont have been seeing c. havent been seeing d. havent been seen34. he _ here since he _ to the city. a. has been living; came b. has been live; camec. lives; comes d. will live; comes35. how long have you been collecting coins? _.a. three years ago b. after three years c. since three yearsd. for three yearsb 按要求改写下列各句，每空一词。（5分）36. alice has been drawing for five years. （改为同义句） alice has been drawing _ five years _. 37. he has been playing computer games for four hours. （改为否定句） he _ _ playing computer games for four hours. 38. have you been learning english for ten years? （作出否定回答） _, i _. 39. she has been working for two hours. （对划线部分提问） _ _ _ she been working? 40. i swam for three hours. （对划线部分提问） _ _ _ you swim? a 单项选择。（5分）41. this is a big company and there are two _ workers working here. a. thousand b. thousands c. thousands of d. thousand of42. it is necessary _ others when they are in trouble. a. of us to helpb. of us helpingc. for us to helpd. for us helping43. can you help me, dad? sure. but please wait a few minutes until i finish _ my e-mail. a. write b. writing c. to write d. in writing 44. there is no _ for me to stand on the bus. a. place b. room c. a room d. a place 45. my father has been working on this farm for _. a. all this five years b. whole this five years c. these all five years d. the whole five years b 根据句意，选择适当的短语，并用其适当形式填空。（5分）raise money, have problems with, thanks for, by the way, pairs of46. _ helping us. we finished the work on time. 47. _, did you meet danny on your way home this afternoon? 48. you may _ the language in other countries. 49. i want to buy two _ sports shoes for my brother. 50. more and more people _ for the poor students. c 根据汉语提示，完成下列句子，每空一词。（5分）51 我们学校有一百多名教师。 there are _ _ a hundred teachers in our school. 52 那个小女孩已经哭了半个小时了。the little girl _ _ _ for half an hour. 53 这个男孩对踢足球非常感兴趣。 the boy is very _ _ _ football. 54 我什么也不买了，因为我的钱用完了。i wont buy anything because i have _ _ _ money. 55 你对我们城市越了解，你就越喜欢它。_ _ you learn about our city, _ _ youll love it. a. 完形填空。（10分）do you like collecting stamps? how long have you been collecting them? i like collecting stamps very much. i have been collecting them 56 i was eight years old. i have collected hundreds of stamps. now i will tell you something about 57 . stamp collecting began in 1854. as time goes on, there are more and more 58 of stamps. some stamps are very beautiful and interesting. there are many wonderful 59 on them. now there are more and more stamp collectors. not only children 60 also adults collect stamps. in 1927, america began 61 all kinds of stamps to the collectors. in some countries there are even 62 on collecting stamps in school. people all over the world are becoming more and more interested in collecting stamps.each picture on a stamp has its 63 in it. it may be a portrait of a great leader, a famous scientist or a writer. it may be a beautiful bird or fish. it may be a(n) 64 place where people wish to go. every stamp 65 a story. 56. a. beforeb. while c. since d. when57. a. myselfb. stamps c. hobbies d. interests58. a. colors b. shapes c. sizes d. kinds59. a. snacksb. pictures c. differences d. words60. a. butb. evenc. andd. though61. a. buyingb. giving c. selling d. showing62. a. lessonsb. club c. teachers d. classrooms63. a. view b. meaning c. color d. sound64. a. boring b. dangerous c. interested d. interesting65. a. speaks b. talks c. tells d. saysb. 阅读理解。（20分）(a)a hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his free time. hobbyists keep pets, climb mountains and grow flowers. hobbyists also paint pictures, go to concerts, see plays and even perform on musical instruments (乐器) themselves. they collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps.people follow hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. sometimes they even make some money by following a hobby. hobbies help people relax after hard work, and provide a balance between work and play. hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired (退休). anyone, rich or poor, old or young, can follow an interesting hobby.hobbies are good for a persons mental and physical health. doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. many hospitals treat patients by having them follow interesting hobbies.in early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies, but some people who were free did enjoy hobbies. people today spend more time than ever before on hobbies.sir william osler, a famous canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies, “no man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（10分）66. which of the following is true?a. hobby is a kind of activity a person likes to do in his free time.b. hobby is ones regular activity in his office.c. hobby is a kind of activity only for old people.d. hobby is a kind of activity only for young people.67. it seems that people who _ may spend more time enjoying their hobbies than others.a. have little money b. have much money c. have left school d. have retired from work68. the underlined word “recover” in the third paragraph means “_”.a. get back b. become calm c. get well againd. become happy69. in early times, most people spent less time on their hobbies because _.a. they were brave b. they were busy making a livingc. they were healthy d. they were not interested in hobbies70. what does the writer think about hobbies?a. people should have hobbies in their free time.b. machines also have their hobbies.c. hobbies are popular among people in egypt.d. people all over the world have the same hobby.(b)last sunday, our school organized a talent show to raise money for charity. it was a great success. most students took an active part in it, and we raised 2,000 yuan in all.after the show, i interviewed three students. first, i talked with liu hong. in the talent show, she danced a ballet. “how long have you been dancing the ballet?” i asked. “for six years,” she answered. “why do you like it?” “b