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上海版牛津译林英语八年级上册 Unit 8 Natural disasters单元测试（一）（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 选择题。 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分） Im hungry. _ there any bread in the fridge, Mum? None, but we have cakes. Would you like to have one?A . IsB . AreC . WillD . Have2. （2分）She told us that she with us, if it rained. A . would not goB . goC . wentD . didnt go3. （2分）Mario, your mobile phone is ringing.Wait a minute. Its dangerous for us _ it while crossing the street.A . answeringB . to answerC . answerD . answered4. （2分）What movies would you like?I like comedy.A . a kind ofB . kind ofC . kinds ofD . kind5. （2分）When you aretrouble, why not phone the?A . at, policeB . in, policemanC . in, policeD . at, policeman6. （2分）Li Leis words made her _.A . happilyB . angrilyC . cryingD . angry7. （2分）When the _ man came into the house, he found a girl _ here. A . older; cryB . old; cryC . elder; to cryD . old; crying8. （2分）You can call me Saturday morning. Ill be at home then.A . inB . onC . atD . of9. （2分） _ hard-working girl! Who is she?Tina. She tried to _ many problems to learn Chinese.A . How; get onB . How a; get offC . What a; get overD . What; get out10. （2分）You should ask Bob _ his own clothes. He is ten years old now. A . washB . washesC . washingD . to wash11. （2分）My eating habits hers. A . are the same asB . is the same asC . are same withD . is same with12. （2分）There is onlyin the fridge.A . some applesB . a piece of breadC . lots of meatD . any juice13. （2分）Look! Its raining heavily! take a raincoat with you?Well, Ill take one right now.A . Why notB . Why dontC . Would you mindD . Would you like14. （2分）In the UK, a lady usually doesnt like to be asked _.A . whether has she got marriedB . how old is sheC . where she comes fromD . how much she weighs15. （2分）_ Mike didnt win the race, he was still wearing a smile on his face. A . IfB . SinceC . AlthoughD . Because16. （2分）It takes them two hours _ football every day.A . playB . playingC . to playD . plays17. （2分）The little boy is crying . A . hard and hardB . harder and harderC . hardest and hardestD . harder and hardest18. （2分）Excuse me, how do you spell “pair”?Sorry, I dont know._.A . Not at all.B . Thank you all the same.C . Yes, please.D . Ill take it.19. （2分）It rained so heavily last summer that the water in the river _ three feet.A . raiseB . riseC . raisedD . rose20. （2分）Could you tell me when he back? Sure. He will come back as soon as he the classroom.A . will come; finishes cleaningB . comes; will finish cleaningC . will come; will finish to clean二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)21. （10分）完形填空One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to 1their time.He gave an example that those students would never forget.He pulled out a wide jar (罐子) and put it on the table. He also took out several rocks and carefully put them into the jar one at a time.When no more rocks would 2inside, he asked, Is this jar full?Everyone in the class shouted, Yes.The teacher replied, Really? He pulled out a box of small stones.He dumped some in and 3the jar.The stones went down into the spaces 4the big rocks.He then asked the group once more, Is this jar full?Probably not, one of them answered.Good! he replied.He brought out a glass of sand and dumped the sand into the jar and it went into all of the spaces 5.Once more he asked the question, Is this jar full?No! the class shouted.Once again he said, Good! Then he poured a cup of water in 6the jar was full.Then he asked, What is the key point here? One student put up his hand and said, The key point here is that even if you are busy, you can 7plan everything well if you try really hard!No, the speaker replied, thats not the point.The point is if you dont put the big rocks in 8, youll never get them in.What are the big rocks in your 9? Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams? Remember to put these big rocks in first, or youll never get them in 10.（1）A . spend B . take C . kill D . arrange （2）A . drop B . fall C . fit D . set （3）A . threw B . broke C . shook D . hit （4）A . between B . in C . under D . among （5）A . added B . made C . offered D . left （6）A . before B . until C . after D . when （7）A . only B . even C . also D . still （8）A . first B . later C . immediately D . finally （9）A . life B . family C . education D . study （10）A . at least B . at first C . at once D . at all 三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共38分)22. （16分）It happens every spring. Flowers come out everywhere on the same day. But how do plants “know” when to flower?For years, it has been a difficult question for scientists. But a US research group may have finally answered itthe secret lies in a protein(蛋白质)called FKF1. This helps plants to know when the days become long and when they get short. Then they can tell the seasons are changing.Researchers found the FKF1 protein when they were studying a plant called Arabidopsis(拟南芥). It is sensitive(敏感的)to sunlight, and can be made active by sunlight.Plants produce this protein every day in the late afternoon all year. If there is no light at this time, for example in winter when the sun goes down early, the protein wont be active. But when spring comes and the days get longer, the FKF1 protein can be made active by day light and the plants “know”it is time to flower. “If there is light in the late afternoon, plants will know that the days are getting longer and that it is the best time for flowers to come out,”explained Takato Imaizumi, leader of study. But when conditions are poor for growing, such as during autumn or winter when the weather is cold and days are short, plants wont flower.Although researchers have only studied how the FKF1 protein works in the Arabidopsis, they believe that it is the same with many other plants, including crops such as rice and wheat. This could be useful to the agricultural industry.If we can control when flowers come out, we might be able to increase crop production,”Imaizumi said.（1）The passage is mainly about _.A . howplants “know” when to flowerB . what people can do with plantsC . how seasons are changingD . what kind of plant Arabidopsis is（2）The passage is mainly about _.A . howplants “know” when to flowerB . what people can do with plantsC . how seasons are changingD . what kind of plant Arabidopsis is（3）Scientists found the FKF1 protein when they were _.A . answering a question B . controlling the clours of flowersC . planting flowers in the gardenD . studying a plant called Arabidopsis（4）Scientists found the FKF1 protein when they were _.A . answering a question B . controlling the clours of flowersC . planting flowers in the gardenD . studying a plant called Arabidopsis（5）The best time for flowers to come out is when _.A . it rains in springB . there is light in the late afternoonC . it is getting dark D . the sun goes down early（6）The best time for flowers to come out is when _.A . it rains in springB . there is light in the late afternoonC . it is getting dark D . the sun goes down early（7）Scientists believe that _.A . other plants also know when to flowersB . flowers are more valuable than fruits and vegetablesC . people have known how to control when flowers come outD . if the weather is cold and days are short, plants will flower（8）Scientists believe that _.A . other plants also know when to flowersB . flowers are more valuable than fruits and vegetablesC . people have known how to control when flowers come outD . if the weather is cold and days are short, plants will flower23. （8分）阅读理解Do you know some great inventors and their inventions?What factors (因素) are needed for their success?Well, good timing for a start. You can have a great idea which the public simply doesnt want yet. The Italian Giovanni Caselli invented the first fax（传真）machine in the 1860s. Although the quality is excellent, his invention quickly died a commercial(商业的) death. It was not until the 1980s that the fax became very common in every office too late for Giovanni Caselli.Money also helps. The Frenchman Denis Papin (1647-1712) had the idea for a steam engine （蒸汽机）almost a hundred years before the better-remembered Scotsman James Watt was even born but he never had enough money to build one.You also need to be patient (it took scientists nearly eighty years to develop a light bulb which actually worked) but not too patient. In the 1870s, Elisha Gray, a professional inventor from Chicago, developed plans for a telephone. Gray saw it as no more than “a beautiful toy”. However, when he finally sent details of his invention to the Patent Office(专利局) in February，1876, it was too late. Almost the same invention had arrived two hours earlier and the young man who sent it , Alexander Graham Bell, will always be remembered as the inventor of the telephone.Of course what you really need is a great ideabut if you havent got one, a walk in the country and a careful look at nature can help. The Swiss scientist, George de Mestral, had the idea for Velcro(魔术贴) when he found his clothes covered in sticky seed pods after a walk in the country. During a similar walk in the French countryside some 250 years earlier, Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur had the idea that paper could be made from wood when he found an abandoned wasps nest(蜂巢).You also need good commercial sense. Willy Higinbotham was a scientist doing nuclear (核能的)research in the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, USA. In 1958 the public were invited to an exhibition in the Laboratory to see their work, but both parents and children were more interested in a tiny 120cm screen with a white dot which could be hit back and forth over a “net” using a button and a knob. Soon hundreds of people were ignoring the other exhibits to play the first ever computer gamemade from a simple laboratory instrument called an “oscilloscope”. Higinbotham, however, never made money from his invention: he thought people were only interested in the game because the other exhibits were so boring!（1）How many factors do inventors need? A . 3.B . 4.C . 5.D . 6.（2）The word “ignoring” in last paragraph probably mean? A . having no idea ofB . making no sense toC . getting no chance ofD . paying no attention to（3）What can you learn from the passage? A . Giovanni Caselli invented the first fax machine in the 1980s.B . Denis Papin afforded to build a steam engine a hundred years ago.C . Elisha Gray missed the chance to be the inventor of the telephone.D . George de Mestral got the idea from a walk in a French countryside.（4）What is the best title for the passage? A . How to be a successful inventor.B . How to get a great idea from nature.C . How to have good commercial sense.D . How to make money from inventions.24. （6分） Have you ever heard an echo of your voice?An echo is a reflected(反射)sound. Stand in a very large, empty hall with nothing on the walls. Then shout. The sounds you make will hit the walls and come back to you. The walls reflect the sounds. These reflected sounds are called “echoes”.We can use reflected sound to make sound travel farther. Hold a watch about fifty centimeters from your ear. You cannot hear it. The sound of the watch travels a short way in all directions. It does not travel as far as your ear. You can make it travel to your ear by using a roll of cardboard(纸板筒).Make the roll of cardboard about fifty centimeters long. Put one end over your ear and hold the watch at the other. Now you can hear the watch because the sound has not gone in all directions. It is reflected down the roll to your ear.A megaphone(喇叭筒)works in the same way. It makes sound travel farther. It reflects the sound into a beam which can travel a long way. In the ship, the sailor uses the megaphone to make his voice travel. Without the megaphone, his voice cannot travel far.We use reflected sound in many ways. We use it to measure the depth of the sea, for example. Among the animals, bats and whales use reflected sound to tell them where they are and what things are near them.（1）Which is the right order of hearing our echo in a very large, empty hall?a. We hear the reflected sound b. The sound returns to usc. The sound hits the walls d. We make a soundA . c, b, a, dB . c, a, b, dC . d, c, b, aD . d, b, c, a（2）From the text we learn that _ .A . reflected sound is useful only to blind peopleB . people havent made use of reflected sound yetC . bats use reflected sound to fly and get foodD . whales dont use reflected sound as they live in the sea（3）If you havent got a megaphone, _ will help you to make your voice travel farther.A . a long piece of woodB . a roll of cardboardC . a thin threadD . a long piece of silk25. （8分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。AThere are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines(烹饪、美食), but few are like A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国). It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.Its said that more than l00 million Chinese people are watching the program. Most Chinese people see this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society.On the other hand, the documentary also stimulates(刺激)Chinese peoples consumption(消费). Taobao, one of Chinas biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million, or 20.To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. The filming lasted about nine months.Liu Wen, the director, says, “As CCTV-9 serves as a window, allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines, but also learn Chinese customs. （1）A Bite of China is a _.A . filmB . TV showC . bookD . radio program（2）The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new opportunity on _.A . Internet communicationB . film makingC . food businessD . health care（3）It took the production team about _ to complete the whole program.A . three monthsB . six monthsC . seven monthsD . a year（4）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?A . Most people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook.B . Therere many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in A Bite of China.C . You can buy more delicious and cheaper food through the program.D . A Bite of China is just a regular food show in most Chinese peoples eyes.四、 词汇运用。 (共1题；共1分)26. （1分）The _(越早) kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.五、 根据句意, 用所给词的适当形式填空。 (共15题；共50分)27. （7分）用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。1.We _(watch) the boys_(play) basketball on the playground when something strange happened.2.I dont know what _(happen)to him just now.3.Computers are useful to us. But some students only use them_(play) games.4.-Would you mind_(take) photos with me? 5.- Of course not. When I miss you, I can have a look.6.You may go to play football as soon as your homework _(finish).7.Middle school students_(tell) not to smoke.28. （1分）Millie finds these programmes about animals really _ (interest).29. （10分）根据短文理解，填入适当的单词。 My biggest problemMy biggest problem is that I am too busy. When I was young, I used to have _ much time, but these days I get up early and _ in school all day. _ I go right home and eat dinner. _ I started high school, I used to spend a lot of time _ games with my friends, but I just dont have the time anymore. In the evening, I used to watch TV or _ with my grandmother, but now I _ to study. I love _, and my father used to take me to the concerts. These days, I hardly ever have time for _. I do homework and go to bed. I really _ the old days. 30. （1分）The man _（shout）at me a few minutes ago.31. （7分）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。The new students had always liv