牛津译林版英语8B Unit8单元测试卷含答案

1、初二英语单元测试卷8B Unit 8一、单项选择（共18分，每小题1分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 1. I learnt about _ organization for recycling old clothes, and my family often send our old jeans and T-shirts to _ organization. A. a; theB. an; anC, the; anD. an; the( ) 2.When a disaster happens, there are always thousands of v

2、olunteers in the disaster area. Some are helping the victims, some are cleaning up the places. _ are heading out the relief materials (救济物品).A. the otherB. the othersC. othersD. other( ) 3.We should try our best to develop new types of new energy because they will never _.A. run outB. run out ofC. b

3、e run outD. be run out of( ) 4.When we leave our homes, we should _ power machines and water tap to save energy. A. turn onB. turn offC. turn upD. turn down ( ) 5. _ happy life we are having today!Yes. Our society is developing more and more quickly and our life is improving greatly. A. What B. HowC

4、. What aD. How a( ) 6._ English, we should read Chinese every morning to improve our Chinese. Exactly. Now some people are doing _ than before. A. Like; betterB. As well as; worseC. Except; betterD. Also; worse( ) 7.If we do not take action to improve the environment, more _ animals will be killed b

5、y pollution. A. aliveB. livingC. liveD. lively( ) 8.In fact, everyone can do something to _ to our environment. Yes? I dont think we should throw away the waste _.A. make difference; carefullyB. make differences; carefulC. make a difference; carelesslyD. make a few differences; careless( ) 9.Dont _

6、others too much. You should do things by yourself. A. depend onB. agree withC. think aboutD. look after( ) 10.To protect the environment, supermarkets dont _ free plastic bags for shoppers.A. takeB. showC. provideD. hand out( ) 11.We should turn off lights when we leave a room _ save power. A. so th

7、atB. in order toD. forD. so that( ) 12.Not only the USA but Australia and Japan _ that China will join in this important meeting, because China is important part of the world, especially of Asia. A. hopeB. have hopedC. hopesD. will hope( ) 13.It is said that an Asian Culture Village _ inside the AYG

8、 Village in Nanjing in the coming Asian Youth Games period (期间).A. buildsB. is buildingC. will be builtD. have been built( ) 14. We must act now because time is _. Yes. Lets start. A. coming outB. giving outC. cutting outD. running out( ) 15.Everyone should start to act to go green. Then which of th

9、e following actions is not part of green life? Youre right. We should not _. A. do more exercise and watch less TVB. drive to work or school as much as possible C. reusing water if possibleD. take shorter showers( ) 16.Look at what you wrote here, you made a _ mistake again. Oh, yes. “wisely” should

10、 be “wise” here. A. word usage B. spellingC. grammaticalD. missing word( ) 17. _ do you know so much about “going green”? I usually get thee information by surfing the Internet. A. HowB. WhatC. WhyD. Where( ) 18.I think there will be _ air pollution whenever there are _ people driving. Thats true. I

11、 hope the air will be fresher soon. A. less; lessB. less; fewerC. fewer; lessD. fewer; fewer二、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the roadShe was very worriedHer car had broken downJust then a poor man named Robert cameHe was on his 19

12、back home from work as usualThe lady wondered, “Is the man going to 20 me? He looks very cold and hungry." But to her surprise, 21 stopped and said with a smile, “Can I help you, madam?"After forty minutes, the car was at last fixed by RobertThe lady wanted to pay him“No, that's nothin

13、g, madam.” he said, “I was just helping someone in 22 If you really want to pay me back, I hope whenever you see someone 23 , you should give him a hand.” A few minutes later, the lady 24 a very old house by the roadShe remembered Robert's words, so she stopped The hostess(女主人) warmly asked her

14、25 The lady could see that it was a 26 family and that they needed helpWhen the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady 27 on a table 500 dollars and went away quietly Robert came home later than before, thinking how 28 their life wasHis wife was pregnant(怀孕) and the baby was to be born the

15、next month but there was not 29 moneyHis wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don't worry, dear! Everything's going to be all 30 A stranger has helped us out."Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves( ) 19.A. stepB. wayC. roa

16、dD. life ( ) 20.A. helpB. saveC. killD. find( ) 21.A. sheB. heC. ID. they( ) 22.A. pictureB. rainC. needD. danger( ) 23.A. playingB. in needC. with handD. dying( ) 24.A. sawB. heardC. smeltD. felt( ) 25.A. outB. awayC. inD. along( ) 26.A. terribleB. sadC. rich D. poor( ) 27.A. droppedB. forgotC. lay

17、D. left( ) 28.A. excitingB. hardC. happyD. interesting( ) 29.A. manyB. someC. enoughD. few( ) 30.A. rightB. wrong C. gladD. well三、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(A)A city in California has got some new buses. They cost $490,000 each. The new buses are different from the old ones

18、. These new buses are better for the environment. They are called hybrid (混合动力) buses. They run in diesel (柴油的) and electric (电力的) power. This will help keep the air cleaner. The man who took the wheel of the new bus on Wednesday noticed a difference right away. “I get to have clean air for a change

19、,” said driver Melvin Day. “I am smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”The company that builds the buses had many good things to say about them. For example, they said that they use a lot less fuel (燃料). They also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. The buses are qu

20、iet, too. The buses have a diesel engine (发动机) in the back and batteries (电池) on top. When the engine starts up, it is powered by electricity. Then the diesel power takes over. Over time the city would like to replace (取代) all 50 of their buses with the new hybrid buses. They hope to do this over th

21、e next three years. The city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses. One other bit of positive (正面的) news: they price of bus ticket will not be increased because of the new buses. ( ) 31.Why are the new buses better for the environment? A. Because they are cheaper than the older ones. B.

22、Because they are very quiet. C. Because they run on diesel and electric power.C. Because they are new. ( ) 32.How many buses does they city have now? A. 490.B. 90.C. 45.D. 50.( ) 33.Which one is TRUE about this article? A. The driver liked the new buses very much.B. The new buses dont use fuel at al

23、l. C. The city will replace the old buses in a year. D. The price of bus ticket will be high. ( ) 34.What is the best title for the article? A. The new busesB. Electric busesC. The advantages (好处) of electric buses D. Buying new buses(B)“Who did this?” asked my teacher. She never became angry, but s

24、he was this time. She held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?”“Oh, oh,” I thought. I broke the window. I did not do it on purpose (故意). It was caused by a bad throw of a baseball. Why did it have to be me?If I admitted (承认) it, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I b

25、e able to pay for a big window like that? “My father is going to get angry at me,” I thought. I didnt want to raise my hand, but something much stronger than me pulled it up. “I did it” I said. Then I was silent. My teacher went to our bookshelf and took down a book. She then began walking towards m

26、y desk. I was afraid that she was going to start with me. “ I know how you like birds,” she said as she looked down at my face. “Here is the guide about birds that you always checked out from our school library. it is yours now. we have got a new one for the school. You will not be punished. But rem

27、ember, its only for your honesty (诚实).” I could not believe it! I wasnt being punished and I was getting my own bird guide, the one I had been saving up all my money to buy. ( ) 35.How did the writer feel when he saw his teacher walking towards him with a book? A. Relaxed.B. Pleased.C. Frightened.D.

28、 Excited. ( ) 36.What do the underlined words “checked out” mean? A. Lend.B. Borrow.C. Test.D. Buy.( ) 37.Which if the following is TRUE according to the story? A. The writers teacher often hits her students. B. The writer broke the window when he was catching a bird. C. The writer was seriously pun

29、ished after admitting his mistake. D. The writer didnt want to admit his mistake at the beginning. ( ) 38.What can we learn from the story? A. He who is honest is wise.B. Better late than never. C. Practice makes perfect.D. A friend in need is a friend indeed. (C)Thailand is famous for its exciting

30、festivals. They often last several days and attract (吸引) many people from all over the world. Thousands of people help to decorate the towns and cities colorful, set up stages and competitions, create parade floats (游行花车) and so on. The Chiang Thai National Elephant Festival is held in March and is

31、perhaps the most exciting Thai festival of all. Elephants are very important to Thailand in many different aspects (方面), including transportation, farming and even wars. So Thais like and admire these big animals. Some Thais even believe that the map of Thailand looks like an elephants head. The fes

32、tival is held outside of Chiang Mi in the Maesa Elephant Camp and provides an exciting travel experience for visitors to the country. Locals set the camp up for retired (退休的) working elephants so that they can live their final days in comfort and calm. It is free to enter the park, and while visitin

33、g, tourists can ride the elephants through the forests, enjoying the exciting beauty of the land. The Chiang Thai National Elephant Festival is one of the great festivals held in Thailand each year. Some other exciting festivals that travelers will not want to miss include the Sunflower Festival, th

34、e Monkey Buffet Festival and Songkran Thailands Water Festival. All of these festivals are held between October and March, providing visitors with a Thailand travel experience that will be remembered for many years. ( ) 39.How often is the Chiang Thai National Elephant Festival held? A. Every four y

35、ears.B. Each four months.C. Each March.D. Twice a year. ( ) 40.Why do Thais like and admire elephants? A. Because elephants are very important to Thailand, such as transportation, farming and even wars. B. Because retired elephants can live in comfort and calm. C. Because many travelers go to Thaila

36、nd to ride elephants. D. Because elephants are important to elephant festivals. ( ) 41.Where is the Chiang Thai National Elephant Camp? A. In Songkran.B. Outside of Chiang Mai.C. Everywhere in Thailand.D. On the beaches. ( ) 42.What can visitors do in the Maesa Elephant Camp? A. Ride the elephants t

37、hrough the forest.B. Enjoy the exciting beauty of the sea.C. Enjoy the Water Festival.D. Set the camp up for retired working elephants. ( ) 43.Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A. If you visit Thailand in December, you can experience the Songkran Thailands Water Festival.B. If visitors miss

38、the Monkey Buffet Festival, they wont feel regretful (遗憾的).C. The Sunflower Festival is held every two year. D. Thais never use elephants in the war. 四、阅读表达（共5分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读短文内容在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。It seems that everyone tells lies (谎话)well, not big lies, but “white lies”. Telling white lies is

39、not really that bad. Most of the time, people do it because they want to protect friendship or they dont want to do something. For example, someone invites you to a party, you think it will be boring, so you say youre busy. Lying to make someone feel goodOften we dont tell the truth to make someone

40、feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you, but it tastes terrible. Do you say so? No! You probably say, “Mmmm, this delicious!” Lying to hide bad newsSometimes, wee dont want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have just has a terrible day at work, but you dont want to your fam

41、ily to worry about you. So if your parents ask you about your day, you just say everything was fine. Some ways people tell white liesWays Examples Giving (44) _ excusesWhen you want to refuse a boring party, you may say youre not (45) _. Lying to make someone feel goodWhen your friend cooks dinner f

42、or you, you probably say thats delicious though it tastes (46) _. Lying to (47) _ bad newsYou have a terrible day, but you dont want to your family to worry about you. you may say everything went (48) _ if you parents ask you about your day. 44. _; 45. _; 46. _; 47. _; 48. _五、词汇（共10分，每小题1分）。A）根据句子意思

43、，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。49. You will be (fine) if you are found breaking the traffic rules.50. Another three holes will be _ (dig) before they have lunch.51. To drink too much cola will be _ (harm) to our health. 52. Could you please show us how to treat these books _ (use) next time? 53. Our school i

44、s _ (full) with bad smell because of the pollution from the factory. B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。54. Water can change into ice, and ice_ (形成) at the temperature of 0.55. They say they will do a_ (调查) before they make the decision.56. I used to be afraid of staying in an_ (空的) room alone.57. Have th

45、ey made up their mine what to _ (生产) in their factory next year?58. I hear there will be a lot of new types of cars on _ (展出) on the show next week.六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共5分，每小题1分）。59. _ (limit) the number of waste around is a good way to do with pollution.60. Hurry up if you want to get there on time.

46、The plane _ (take) off in five minutes.61. When shall we go to watch the football league match? Not until the work _ (finish) next Saturday. 62. It is said that another two bridges _ (build) over Changjiang River in coming three years. 63. I will come to your party if Mr. Smith _ (invite). 七、根据所给中文完

47、成句子（共9分，每小题1.5分）。64. 在瑞士，像玻璃、塑料和纸张的物品被分类并回收。In Switzerland, things like glass, plastic and paper _. 65. 我们依赖其丰富的资源生存，所以要理智i保护它，这一点很重要。 We _, so it is important to _.66. 这些新能源不仅成本低廉而且用之不竭。 These _.67. 污染不仅对人而且对动物造成伤害。_ by pollution.68. 我们的环境变得越来越糟糕，所以是我们行动起来保护环境的时候了。Our environment _, so its time for

48、 us to _.69. 我认为我们学校周围有更多的树会看上去更美的。I think our school _.八、书面表达（共一题，计15分）。今年，我们尧塘中学申请“文明学校”。作为我们是学校的一员，我们应该为文明学校做点什么？请你根据下列提示，用英语写一篇80字左右的短文。开头与结尾已给出，但不计入总字数。1、respect (尊敬) the teachers and the old, be polite and honest2、obey the traffic rules, cross the street politely3、protect the environment, dont spit (吐痰) everywhere or throw rubbish around4、save resources; eat up all the food on the plateYaotang Mi