英语八年级上册 Units 5—6单元测试卷

英语八年级上册 Units 56单元测试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was_, for_ was dark. A young boy ran up to me, out of breath.He stood right before me with his head down and said_, “Look at what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and_. I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play._ , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his_and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and its beautiful, too. Thats _I picked it. Here, its for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must _ it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I_.” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not_he was blind.Tears(眼泪) came down my face as I _ him for picking the best one. “Youre welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off to _. I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain(痛苦).Through the eyes of a blind child, _I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been _ . I decided to see the beauty in life, and _every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.1 . AhopelessBcolourfulChopefulDwonderful2 . Amy all worldBwhole my worldCmy whole worldDall things3 . AsadlyBterriblyCangrilyDexcitedly4 . AdeadBfreshCaliveDheavy5 . ASoBOrCHoweverDAnd6 . AheadBnoseCearDneck7 . AhowBwhenCwhereDwhy8 . AbuyBsellCacceptDbring9 . AwouldBdislikeCwantDhave10 . AcryBspeakCsmileDsee11 . AspentBthankedCpaidDhated12 . AsleepBstudyCdanceDplay13 . Aat mostBat timesCat firstDat last14 . AcheerfulBusefulCblindDdeaf15 . AwasteBenjoyCloseDforget二、阅读单选In 1995，Oseola McCarty gave a present of $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi. She wanted to help poor students. It was a very generous thing to do. But her friends and neighbors were surprised. McCarty was a good woman. She went to church. She was always friendly and helpful. But everyone in her town knew that McCarty was not rich. In fact，she was poor.How did a poor 86-year-old woman have so much money？ Oseola McCarty was born in 1908 in Hattiesburg，Mississippi. She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family. She took a job washing clothes. She earned only a few dollars a day. Oseola washed the clothes by hand. Then she hung the clothes to dry. She did this for nearly 80 years. In the 1960s，she bought an automatic washer and dryer. But she gave them away. She did not think they got the clothes clean enough！At that time，many people started to buy their own washers and dryers. McCarty did not have much work， so she started to iron clothes instead. McCarty never married or had children. Her life was very simple. She went to work and to church. She read her Bible （圣经）。She had a black-and-white television. But she did not watch it very much. It had only one channel.McCarty saved money all her life and eventually had about $250 000. When she was 86，a lawyer helped her make a will. She left money to the church，her relatives，and the university. McCarty just wanted to help others. She did not think she was a special person. But then people found out about her present to the university. She received many honors （荣誉）。She even flew in an airplane for the first time！Oseola McCarty died in 1999. She was a shy and ordinary woman who became famous.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。16 . Oseola McCarty gave $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi _.Ato help the poor studentsBto surprise her friends and neighborsCto show her generosityDto be a good and rich woman17 . From the story we know _.AMcCarty was born in a poor family near the University of Southern MississippiBeveryone was surprised because they thought McCarty had no educationCwashers and dryers brought a change in McCartys lifeDMcCarty gave half of her money to the church and her relatives18 . Which of the following is true？AMcCarty had to work to help her family after school every day.BMcCarty learned to read the Bible by herself in the school.CMcCarty made one third of her money by washing and ironing clothes.DMcCarty did not have her own family because she had no husband or children.19 . From which of the following can we tell McCarty lived a simple life？AShe worked hard all her life.BShe didnt think she was special.CShe didnt have many interests.DShe had a TV set with many channels.20 . Which of the following is true？AMcCarty died at the age of eighty-six.BMcCarty did the job of washing for more than eighty years.CMcCarty gave her presents to both universities and churches.DMcCarty was given many honors because of her good deeds.The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI 人工智能)discusses AI technology and how it might affect humans in the future, but the future is already here. In 2011,Americas Favorite Quiz Show held a competition between two men and an IBM computer named “Watson”. IBM describes Watson as “a technology that understands all forms of data and also reasons and learns.”Both men thought they could beat Watson. Instead, the computer and its Artificial Intelligence soundly bested both of the human beings.Artificial Intelligence generally refers to machines with human like intelligence, such as problem solving and learning. In order to be considered AI, the computer must pass the Turing test, named after Alan Turing, a British mathematician who worked with the first computers. In the 1950s,Turing published a paper questioning whether a computer could be used to trick humans into believing they were interacting(互动) with an actual human being. He found that if 30% of humans who interacted with a “machine” believed they were actually interacting with a human being, then the computer could be considered as AI.A simple example of AI is Apples Siri. Ask Siri to do anything, from calling a friend to booking a dinner table, and Siri can do it. Siri seems almost human. When you ask, “Are you a real person?” Siri answers, “That is a really personal question.” But, just because a system can behave like humans does not mean it can think like humans. Or, does it?It seems that our devices(设备)will turn into humans. Our phones already tell us to take an umbrella before we walk out the door. They volunteer traffic conditions so we know how long it will take to drive to work.Our devices can interact with us in a way that looks like a real conversation with another human being, like with Siri. It does not seem crazy at all to think that AI may be programmed to actually think. If it has not already happened, it likely will happen in the near future. Have we come to the time when computers and AI have caught up to human beings? Although computers have the ability to make our life better, is it possible that they may control and destroy human beings in the end?It seems pretty clear that in the future, were going to see a human machine hybrid. Humans will be stronger, live longer and be smarter. Ray Kurzweil, a computer scientist, believes that within 50 years, the humans on Earth will be about 50 to 80% robotic. There is no question that AI will be a part of every technology that humans create. Will it turn out to be more of a benefit to humankind or will it be a risk and threaten(威胁到) humanity as we know it? If AI is programmed according to Isaac Asimovs 3 Laws of Robotics, humans wont have a problem with machines; but for some, evil AI still stands in the way of a peaceful and safe life on earth.21 . The story of computer Watson is mentioned here to tell us that .Athe age of machines has comeBhumans make their own enemiesCAI has actually come into our lifeDhumans are playing a dangerous game22 . From the passage we can learn that .ATuring test was designed to examine the first computersBmachines interacting with humans can be called AICSiri can volunteer to book a dinner tableDAI will help humans to be stronger and smarter23 . What does the underlined expression “a human machine hybrid” probably mean?Aa human with a robot lookBa human created by machinesCa body part robotic part humanDa human that can behave like robots24 . The passage is mainly about.Athe history and future of AIBthe advantages of AICthe examples of AIDthe competition between humans and AIExpert(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger (手指)with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. like thousands of students “ early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.A report shows that without a good nights sleep, students seem to be weaker (虚弱)than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study last, they are able to work well in class.25 . The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because_Ahe didnt have enough sleepBit wasnt time for him to get upChe didnt want to go to schoolDhe wanted his mother to wake him up26 . In this passage we know if students dont get enough sleep, they may_Abecome too weak to sleepBnot work well in classCgo to bed earlyDbe weak in English27 . In this passage “early birds” means “persons who _”Aget up earlyBget up lateCsleep lessDdont want to sleep28 . “stay up late” here means “_”Astudy lateBwatch TV lateCnot go to bed until lateDstay outside29 . According to the passage, which of the following is right?_AIf you want to study better, you must work hard at night.BSleeping less means working hard.CSome clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits.DStudents dont have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do.I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.“Mom，come here！Theres this lady here my size！”The mother rushed to her son；then she turned to me to say sorry to me.I smiled and told her，“Its OK.”Then I talked to the boy，“Hi，Im Dory Kramer. How are you？”He studied me from head to toe，and asked，“Are you a little mommy？”“Yes，I have a son,” I answered.“Why are you so little?”he asked.“Its the way I was born,” I said.“Some people are little. Some are tall. Im just not going to grow any bigger.”After I answered his other questions，I shook the boys hand and left.My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.It takes only one glance( 一瞥) to see Im different. I stand three feet nine inches tall(=1.14 metres).I was born adwarfIn spite of this，I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.I didnt realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids called me names (辱骂).Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year.But I learned to smile and face the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life.What I lacked in height，I made up for in personality.When people are rude，I remind myself，“Look what else I havea great family，nice friends.”30 . Why did the mother say sorry to Dory Kramer?ABecause the boy ran into the author.BBecause the boy hit the author.CBecause the boy said the author was fatter than him.DBecause the mother thought the boys words had hurt the author.31 . What does adwarf look like?AOf medium height.BVery tall.CVery short.DVery thin.32 . When did the author realize that she was too short?AWhen she grew up.BWhen she was 47 years old.CWhen she began to go to school.DWhen she met the boy in the supermarket.33 . What does the sentence “What I lacked in height，I made up for in personality”mean?AAlthough I am not tall, I often dress up to make myself different.BAlthough I am not tall, I can make myself tall by dressing up.CAlthough I am not tall, I try to keep it as my personal secrets.DAlthough I am not tall, I can make myself good with good personal qualities.三、用单词的正确形式完成句子用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空burn，hold，shallow，match，use up34 . Dont keep the candle _ all the time.35 . Can you light a candle with a _？36 . Dont _ all the soap. Leave me some to wash with.37 . You should use a _ dish with water to do this experiment.38 . A candle _ is holding the candle.四、单词填空缺词填空先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卷的横线上完整写出。In Australia, different people have different ways to e39 . themselves. They also have their own i40 . about how to pass time.M41 . children, about 80%, work hard in school because they have to t42 . lots of exams. After school, they dont want to stay at home reading books any more. I43 . ,they put aside(到一边) their school bags and go out to play.Some old people get up early in the morning. Then they go to park to read newspapers. It helps them know what is h44 . around the world. In the evening they would like to stay at home watching TV better.Young people enjoy having relaxing trip on weekends. They go to mountains to have a p45 . or go to the forest to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days o46 . . Then on Sunday evening, they start their way b47 . home. Nobody seems to be in a hurry, although(虽然) a b48 . week is waiting for them again.五、语法填空综合填空Do you remember when your grandma 49 . (tell) you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood! But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? Its just one story 50 . the 209 in Grimms Fairy Tales (格林童话). The Grimm brothers started 51 . (collect) fairy tales in 1806. Their 52 . (one) book came out in 1812.Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe its 53 . they come from a great place famous for its stories the Black Forest.The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. Its 54 . (large) than the other forests in the country and one of the most beautiful. Its famous for 55 . (it) trees and lovely view