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Unit 8 单元检测一、 选择填空( ) 1. The floor is so dirty. Would you please _? A. mop it up B. mop up it C. to mop it up D. to mop up it ( ) 2. -Dad, look at the building. It is on fire. -Call _ using mobile phone right now. A. 110 B. 120 C. 119 D. 122( ) 3. Themanwasbadlyhurt.Wemustsendhimtothehospital_. A.atfirstB.atlastC.rightaway.D.attimes ( ) 4. There was a heavy storm _.A. with thunder and lighting B. had thunder and lightingC. had thunder and lightning D. with thunder and lightning( ) 5. They _for help and then people heard exciting _.A. shout, shout B. shouted, shouts C. shouted, shouted D. shouts, shouts( ) 6.Do you know how to _ a crying baby? -Sorry, I dont know. I think its too hard. A. fall down B. cut down C. break down D. calm down( ) 7. -Why did you come back home so late? -A _thing happened. _my car broke down, I was on the halfway. A. terrible; When B. good; while C. terrible; While D. good; When ( ) 8. - Where was your brother at this time yesterday evening? - He was writing an e-mail _ I was watching TV at home. A. as soon as B. after C. when D. while( ) 9.When the meeting is _, I will wait _you outside the gate. A. ended; / B. finishes; for C. end; for D. over; for( ) 10.-I called you at half past nine this morning, but there was no answer. -Oh, sorry. I _ with my cousin in the supermarket. A. shop B. was shopping C. shopped D. will shop( ) 11. Jin Yong is one of the greatest writers. He is still A. living, living B. living, alive C. alive, living D alive, live( ) 12. There are _ books in the library, and about _ of them are in English.A. thousands of; two hundreds B. thousand of; two hundredC. thousands of; two hundred D. thousand of; two hundreds( ) 13. As soon as I opened the door, the feeling of coldness went _ my body.A. across B. through C. over D. in( ) 14. - Cant you sing the song in English?-_. Let me sing it for you.A. Yes, I can B.No, I cant C. Yes, I cant D. No, I can( ) 15. Kitty fell off her bike and hurt her left leg?_. A. Thats too bad B. She is careless C. She is not tall enough D. I am sorry to hear that.二、完形填空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 the lane change, and he _21_ did not do that on purpose故意). The car ran away _22_ after cutting me off. 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_. With no telephone nearby and the nearest services 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 a spare 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 ran off 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. summer17. A. walking B. riding C. running D. driving18. A. fell B. floated C. came D. climbed19. A. active B. experienced C. frightened D. energetic20. A. unhappy B. satisfied C. familiar D. friendly21. A. even B. certainly C. almost D. simply22. A. quickly B. quietly C. politely D. carefully23. A. new B. red C. same D. other24. A. excited B. relaxed C. surprised D. worried25. A. stay B. research C. stop D. hide26. A. punish B. train C. help D encourage27. A. began B. finished C. took D. continued28. A. good B. sorry C. angry D. shy29. A. noticed B. made C. watched D. heard30. A. friendship B. success C. excitement D. happiness三、阅读理解（30%）AMr Johns went into his tea shop again one morning, and sat on one of the seats at the counter . Many other people came in also, but most of them did not stay long. After fifteen minutes, a young man and a young woman came in. There were only two empty seats at the counter, one on Mr Johns left, and the other on his right. The young man sat on one, and the young woman on the other, but Mr Johns immediately asked to change places with him so that the man and the woman could be together. Oh, that isnt necessary , the young woman said, but Mr Johns insisted . When the young man and the young woman were side by side, the young man said to her, Well, this kind old man wanted us to sit together, so may I introduce myself? My names Jack. Whats yours? 1. One morning Mr Johns came into the tea shop and _. A. sat close to the counter B. found no seat for him to sit on because many people came also C. seemed to stay longer than all the other people D. gave his seat to the young man and the young woman 2. After the young man and the young woman came in, _. A. Mr Johns thought they came too early B. Mr Johns thought they were friends or husband and wife C. the young man asked Mr Johns to change places D. they wanted to be together 3. When the young woman said, That isnt necessary., Mr Johns _. A. didnt understand her B. knew well what she meant C. was afraid not to change places with her D. decided to stay a little longer 4. before Mr Johns met them in the tea shop. A. The young man got to know the young woman outside B. The young man and the young woman didnt know each other C. The young man and the young woman knew each other well D. The young man and the young woman wanted to have some tea together 5. Which of the sentences is true? A. Mr Johns came to this tea shop for the first time. B. Most of the people didnt leave the shop until it was closed. C. There were no other empty seats at the counter except the two beside Mr Johns. D. It seemed that the young woman wanted to change places with Mr Johns. BMost people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing. A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed o that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods in the sky. The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings and hooks to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses. 1. The main idea of the first paragraph（段落) is that_ A. kites were first made in China B. most of us have flown or seen a kite C. the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing D. the ancient Chinese were good at making kites 2. In ancient China kites could be used for _. A. catching fish B. helping people fly C. watering the crops D. helping people walk in the dark 3. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites _. A. could bring good luck B. looked like animals C. could help them win a war D. could fly high 4. The Chinese usually use _ for their kites. A. sticks, strings and grass B. strings, hair and wood C. paper, strings and sticks D. paper, ropes and hooks 5. What is the best title (题目) of this passage? A. Lucky Kites. B. Strange Kites. C. Beautiful Kites. D. Chinese Kites. CGreat changes have been made in family life because of science and industry. In the past, when more Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Often, too, uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more important than agriculture in American life, families became smaller because industry requires workers who are ready and able to move off the land and to move again whenever necessary. And large families cannot be moved from place to place as smaller families can. So, at present people tent to have smaller families. In the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may remain childless and consists only of a man and a woman. A small number of families may take raising children as their chief work. At the same time they may also raise other peoples children, leaving those families free to move from job to job.1. Which of the following topics is discussed in the passage?A. Development of science and industry in America B. Influence of science and industry on American families C. The harmful effect of industrializationD. Social problems resulting from the highly developed science and industry in America2. What kind of families is described in the passage? A. Families of the past B. Families of the present and of the future C. Families of the past and of the future D. Families of the past, the present and the future3. According to the writer, what is one of the reasons why families are getting smaller in America? A. children tend to leave their parents and grandparents when they grow up B. People no longer want to have children C. The need for workers who are able to move at any time has been increasing D. Both old and young people prefer to live by themselves4. Who will take the chief responsibility of raising children in the future? A. Parents themselves B. Grandparents C. Social workers D. A small number of families5. What can you infer from the passage? A. Science and industry have caused thousands of families to split B. Children do not like to live with their parents or grandparents C. Large families can hardly survive in a highly industrialized societyD. Americans are very choosy with their jobs四、单词拼写-1. In which _ are you going, north or south? （方向）2. Though he has got a bad _(牙痛), he keeps working hard.3. His father couldnt fall _ after drinking much black tea.(睡着的)4. We will go on a trip to Shanghai. The three _(长途汽车) will take us there.5. Dont be _(紧张的) when you face danger.6. I saw Sandy _ the floor alone in the classroom just now. (mop)7. He _ hands with me warmly when we met each other last time. (shake)8. Unluckily, the plane couldnt land _(safe) and some students died. 9. When the fire happened, they were _ _and cant get out. (trap)10. The heavy rain kept _(beat) against the window.五、任务型阅读（10%）Almost all of us have unpleasant habits. We all want to get rid of(摆脱) them, but we dont know proper ways. Heres some advice.Write down all the reasons why you want to stop some behavior. Look at the reasons very often.Its clever to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can go out for a walk.Decide what youll do to reward(奖励) yourself if you really get rid of your bad habits.If you get too heavy, keep junk food out of your house.Bad habits develop over years, so you cant get rid of them very soon. So you should be patient. Dont be afraid to ask others for support. You can talk to your friends, family or other people. When you talk to them, they might be able to provide some advice that you cant get from yourself. _76_to Get Rid of Bad HabitsMake a listWrite down all the reasons _77_ you want to get rid of your bad habits.Join in some _78_Youd better do something else when you want to stop your bad habits._79_out for a walk can help you if you get angry easily._80_ yourself a rewardDecide how to reward yourself if you are _81_ in getting rid of your bad habits.Keep off your bad habits_82_ away from junk food if you want to be thinnerBe patientIts _83_ to get rid of a bad habit in a short time.Ask for _84_When you talk to others, they may