英语八年级上册 Units 3—4单元测试卷

英语八年级上册 Units 34单元测试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文5选5阅读填空During the 2016 RIO Olympics, people were surprised to see the round, purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps. 1 . In fact, he just visited a doctor of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and had “cupping (拔火罐)”.TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. The earliest medical classic in China, Huangdis Classic on Medicine (黄帝内经), came out more than 2000 years ago. 2 . In Chinese culture, yin and yang are two parts of nature. Nature keeps balanced if yin and yang work well together. 3 . TCM helps to do that. Quiet specially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM will not give you medicine. Instead, he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat.For example, it is common to eat on the way to school, at our desk, or in front of the TV. 4 . Here are the correct ways: Sit down to eat. While eating, turn off the TV and get away from the work desk. Eat seasonal foods. Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body moving often, just as the saying goes, “Running water is never stale.”Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular around the world. 5 . AA government report says that people in 183 countries and areas are now using TCM.BThe book is about the relationship between man and nature.CWhat happened to him?DBut TCM thinks its wrong.EThe human body needs such a balance too.二、完型填空One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to plan their time.He gave an example that those students would never_He pulled out a wide jar (罐子) and put it on the table.He also took out several rocks and_put them into the jar one at a time.When no more rocks would be fit inside, 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(丢下) some in and_the jar.The stones went down into the spaces_the 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_Once more he asked the question,Is this jar full?No! the class started.Once again he saiD. Good! Then he poured a cup of water in_the 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_, you can still plan everything well if you try really hard!No, the teacher replied. thats not the point.The point is if you dont put the big rocks in_, youll never get them in.What are the big rocks in your_? Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams?Remember to put these big rocks in first, or youll_get them in at all.6 . AlistenBtakeClikeDforget7 . AstronglyBloudlyCcarelesslyDcarefully8 . AthrewBbrokeCshookDhit9 . AintoBinCamongDunder10 . AaddedBmadeCofferedDleft11 . AbeforeBuntilCafterDwhen12 . AexcitedBhappyCfreeDbusy13 . AfirstBlaterCimmediatelyDfinally14 . AstudyBfamilyCeducationDlife15 . AsoonBneverCevenDever三、阅读单选Life comes in a packageThis package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despairLife is a learning processExperiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better personWith each passing day we learn to deal with various situationsLove plays a main role in our lifeLove makes you feel wantedWithout love a person could become cruelIn the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and careThey teach us about what is right and wrong, good and badBut we dont always care about itIt is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others feelingsHappiness can bring people a peaceful mindNo mind is happy without peaceSadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failureBut all of these things will pass awayFailure is the path to successIt helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific waySuccess brings in money, pride and self-respectHope is what keeps life goingParents always hope their children will do wellHope makes us dreamHope builds in patienceLife teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a dayLife teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our controlTomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or darkSo the only choice is to workhard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow16 . In which section can readers probably read the passage?ABusinessBTravelCLifestylesDEducation17 . What does the word “despair” mean in Chinese?A颓废B遗憾C悲伤D绝望18 . Whats the meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?AWhen choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, youd better enjoy tomorrowBIf you work hard today, youll have a better life in the futureCWhat you can only choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrowDThe only choice you make is that you should enjoy a better tomorrow19 . Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo encourage people to love each otherBTo tell people how to deal with happiness and sadnessCTo give readers some information about lifeDTo remind people to keep having a beautiful dreamOnce upon a time，there were two good friendsOne was called Jack and the other was called JamesOne day，the two friends were walking through the desertDuring the journey they had a quarrel，and Jack couldnt control himself and hit James in the faceJames felt hurt，but he didnt say anythingInstead，he wrote in the sand，“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲)They decided to get some water thereSuddenly James had trouble in the water，he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in dangerJack saved him at onceWhen he felt all right，he wrote on a stone，“Today my best friend Jack saved my life”Jack was very surprised and asked James，“After I hurt you，you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stoneWhy?”James replied，“When someone hurts us，we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it awayBut when someone does anything good for us，we must write it on the stone，so no wind can blow it away”Since then，the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each otherHatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappinessIf you dont forgive others，you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!20 . What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?AAfter he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran awayBJames hated his friend，in return very much from then onCJames hit his friend in return at onceDJames wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand21 . Whats the matter with James in the oasis?AHe was very careless and fell into the mireBHe wanted to get some water and fell into the mireCHe wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had troubleDHe wanted to make his friend have trouble，too22 . What did James do after he was saved by his friend?AHe wrote some words on a stoneBHe thanked his friends at onceCHe wrote some words in the sandDHe drank some water and had a rest23 . Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?AJack was very angry when he had a quarrel with JamesBThey decided to get some water after they found an oasisCThe two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days laterDHatred can only bring you unhappiness24 . Why did James write words in different places? AThe wind of forgiveness can blow hatred awayBNo wind can blow thanks awayCJames only wanted to write words in different placesDA and BHere are some tips on how to talk with your parents.Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask your parents questions about their day. They love this!Make it clear what you want to tell your parents if they have an opinion, let them finish and dont disturb. Ask them to do the same for you. Show them respect by listening to them carefully. Look at their eyes sincerely. Be honest. Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you. If your parents dont understand, thats OK. It doesnt mean they dont love you or theyre not trying. Sometimes you have to explain things to them again or in a different way.When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like, “Thanks! That helped.” It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often. If you feel there are still things to talk about, set up a time with them to talk about it another day.25 . Whats the main idea of this passage?A. We should show respect to our parents.B. There are some ways to talk with our parents.C. Its important to trust our parents.26 . What should we do when our parents have some opinions?A. Let them finish and dont disturb.B. Let them listen to you.C. Argue with them and then say sorry.27 . Why should we look at their eyes while listening?A. Because they make us do that.B. Because this shows we agree with what they say.C. Because this makes them feel respected.28 . When we finish the talk, we should tell our parents that we _ what they have done for us. This will let them know talking is important to us.A. are careful ofB. are thankful forC. are satisfied with29 . Which is the best title for this passage?A. Some Tips on How to Talk with Parents.B. Respect Parents.C. Try to Talk with Parents.My best friend and I made our first trip to Ireland less than a year ago. I wasnt very excited about it at the very beginning. But my uncle wanted me to visit Ireland and offered to pay for my trip. Then I did. All of the words “magical, charming and memorable” dont even describe what Ireland is. Our favourites were Kilkenny, Cobh and Killarney. We did a self-driver tour.We stayed in a castle in Dublin for two days, where my ancestors(祖先) came from. The town we thought we might be bored in was Kilkenny, but we loved every minute we were there. There were so many places to explore and the pictures we took were beautiful.It was so exciting to see the little village of Cobh and know it was the last stop for the Titanic(a famous ship) at that time. We loved the visitor centre there and the little shops. We never got any bad food there. It was so mouth-watering at every stop! And when we stayed in Westmeath, we saw the Trim Castle through the windows and found some scenes from Brave Heart which was filmed there. We were so excited. Again, more beautiful pictures were taken in that tiny town.We love the country, the people, the food and the magic. We would go back very soon. I was so thankful for my uncle who had given me the chance to be there.I have no words toadequatelydescribe our trip. Go, explore the small villages, eat and enjoy! I still look at my pictures and cant believe I was actually there.30 . What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The writer showed great interest in visiting Ireland at first.B. It was the first time for the writer to visit Ireland.C. The writer went to Ireland with his uncle.D. The car was driven by the writers uncle.31 . What can we know from the third paragraph?A. The Titanic was filmed in Cobh.B. The food in Cobh was delicious.C. The writer knew nothing about Brave Heart.D. The writer visited the Trim Castle alone.32 . What does the underlined word “adequately” in the last paragraph mean?A. properly B. stronglyC. warmly D. surprisingly33 . Where does the article most probably come from?A. A scientific fiction. B. A tourist magazine.C. A poem. D. A poster.四、用单词的正确形式完成句子play a role, for example, all kinds of, make up, be up to34 . The shops sell _fruit like apples, bananas and so on.35 . The boy_ in the movie and he did well.36 . It_you to decide when youll leave for Beijing.37 . The whole story_. I cant believe it at all.38 . Jack likes playing ball games._, he plays basketball and soccer every afternoon.五、单词填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，在文章后第1-10小题的空格里填写所缺单词。When autumn arrives, the sweet smell of sugar-roasted chestnuts usually f39 . the air.In China, sellers u40 . cook chestnuts in black sand on a stove. When passing by, many people want to s41 . and buy bags of shiny chestnuts on their way to school or work.However, it is not o42 . Chinese people who enjoy eating chestnuts. In Paris in the winter, for example, chestnut sellers can be found in every c43 . of the city. All over Paris, the smell of sweetness seems to say that one doesnt have to walk far to buy this tasty snack.And in the US, chestnuts are a must for the h44 . . The Christmas song Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire perfectly shows the love for this Christmas treat people in the US have. The festival nut is p45 . in the US for a long time.However, in the early 1900s, a tree-killing disease a46 . killed every American chestnut tree with 40 years. Luckily, chestnut trees were reintroduced to the c47 . over the following years, Chestnuts are not only famous as a treat for the end-of -year