牛津译林版八年级下英语第五单元测试卷含答案

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业专心-专注-专业精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业牛津译林版八年级(8B)英语第五单元测试卷班级 姓名 一、选择题 ( ) 1. How many tips did Jim offer on the talk about manners? _. He said _.A. Nothing; nothing B. Nothing; none C. None; nothing D. None; none ( ) 2. As we know, mans understanding of nature is developing

2、 _. A. at the right time B. for the first time C. from time to time D. all the time( ) 3. A homeless man won a big prize. He became rich over night. _.A. Better safe than sorry B. The early bird catches the wormC. Every dog has its day D. Actions speak louder than words ( ) 4. The little girl _ the

3、kite in the tree, but she was not tall enough to _ it. A. reached for; reach B. reached for; reached out C. reached out; reached for D. reached; reached for( ) 5. My classmates are playing on the playground. Can I join them, Miss Lin?_ Not until you have completed the Maths exercises.A. Why not? B.

4、Will you? C. I hope so. D. Im afraid not. ( ) 6. Boy, didnt you see people were waiting in line? Dont _ in! I am sorry, sir. A. pushB. pull C. put D. carry( ) 7. Jim always keeps the tap running _ he finishes washing his face.A. since B. while C. as D. till( ) 8. Sir, please put out your cigarette (

5、香烟). Sorry. I _ the sign.A. dont notice B. didnt notice C. havent noticed D. wont notice( ) 9. Checking your answers before handing in your paper can help you_ mistakes.A. makeB. provide C. avoid D. advise( )10. Youd better fix the machine_ I have told you. Otherwise, you may make more problems.A. l

6、ike B. with C. as D. follow( )11. Jack is always _to wait for a long time without getting angry.A. too patient B. patient enough C. enough patient D. very patient( )12. Youve spelt the word wrong again, Judy. Sorry. Maybe I am _ used to the mistake to think of the right one.A. so B. very C. quite D.

7、 too( )13. Mum, can you give me some advice on how to behave myself at the table? Well, I do have some advice. _ please keep quiet while eating.A. In all B. Of all C. At all D. Above all( )14. Do you think the question too hard_? I dont think so. He can answer it easily.A. of Jim to answer B. of Jim

8、 to answer itC. for Jim to answerD. for Jim to answer it( )15. Mrs Green. Do you think I can get an “A” in the final exam if I start working hard now? Of course. _A. Better late than never B. Many hands make light workC. You cannot burn the candle at both sides D. Actions speak louder than words( )

9、16. We young people shouldnt _ think about the failure (失败) in the past. Instead, we should be _ to face the future. A. usually; enough brave B. seldom; enough brave C. sometimes; brave enough D. always; brave enough ( ) 17. Mum, Ive got a new job in Beijing! Really? It just sounds _ to be true.A. s

10、o well B. too good C. good enough D. too well ( ) 18. She was too busy at that time _ with me. I was unhappy about that. A. to talking B. talking C. talked D. to talk ( ) 19. Your 12-year-old son doesnt know much about shopping online, _ he?_, but in fact, shopping online is popular with teenagers t

11、hese days.A. does; No B. does; Yes C. doesnt; No D. doesnt; Yes ( ) 20. You two live in the same community now. Its too hard _ you to avoid _ her. A. of; meeting B. for; to meet C. for; meeting D. of; to meet 二、完形填空 On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it sudden

12、ly began to rain. 1 as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm (韵律) of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldnt 2 listening to it and thinking of the garden where I spent my childhood in my hometown. When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the cou

13、ntryside. The garden was full of flowers and 3 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I 4 to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the 5 raindrops. When small drops of rain fall from the heaven (天国) in a row, they became a curtain made

14、up of pearls (珍珠); when the raindrops 6 the ground, a lot of small sprays (水花) will splash (溅出) and then 7 slowly. I have 8 been interested in watching such a scene. As the Indian poet wrote in his novel, “The raindrops kissed the earth and whispered. We are the homesick children, Mother; we come ba

15、ck to you from the heaven.” Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel peaceful in my heart. This feeling makes me think a lot about life. We are the 9 of the earth, and one day we will embrace (拥抱) our earth and stay with her forever (永远). Life is short and we should treasure it. Listening to the

16、rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the 10 of life.( ) 1. A. Surprised B. Sad C. ExcitedD. Angry( ) 2. A. standB. stop C. like D. think( ) 3. A. leaves B. animals C. children D. trees( ) 4. A. happened B. wanted C. wished D. used( ) 5. A. falling B. singing C. dancing D. breaking( ) 6. A. see

17、B. get C. reach D. cover( ) 7. A. come B. disappear (消失)C. cause D. rise( ) 8. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. seldom( ) 9. A. children B. owner C. friends D. master ( )10. A. length B. meaning C. number D. quality三、阅读理解 AI entered a university after years of hard study. I thought my life would b

18、e full of happiness and knowledge. But my life in the university is not as what I had expected. Then I became lazy and silent, even puzzled (困惑). I dont know what my future would be like.Four years in the university is only a short period. And a half of it has passed already. This year, many people,

19、 such as my parents and my friends, asked me what I wanted to do and they all told me to make a plan for my life with their thought. I dont want to take their advice. I want my own style. So I think carefully.I have been a young volunteer for five years. It has been a happy time and it is a big thin

20、g for me. Then I have a dream to join the University Student Volunteer Go West Program. I think I can be a teacher in the west. I would like to try my best to help them. I want to see the world clearly. To make it come true, I will work harder in the next two years. There is an old saying “Where the

21、re is a will, there is a way”. I think my dream will come true in the near future.At last, I want to say to everybody, “Never give up your dreams, no matter how big or small they are. The path to dream may not be smooth and wide. Even there are some difficulties you will face. But hold on to the end

22、, you can find there is no greater happiness than making our dream come true.”( ) 1. What is the writer? A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A college student. D. A reporter.( ) 2. Why is the writer puzzled? A. Because he is too young. B. Because he is lazy. C. Because he doesnt know how his future will b

23、e. D. Because he is silent.( ) 3. The writer _ what his friends advised. A. wants to do as B. doesnt want to do as C. agrees to D. is happy withBPeople use their mouths for many things. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.Somet

24、imes, people say something to a friend or a family member. Later they regret because it hurts that persons feelings. Or they tell the person something they didnt mean to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same

25、 thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth.” Or the person possibly has a very frightening

26、(可怕的) experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: “I had my heart in my mouth.”Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person “was born with a silver spoon (银勺) in his mouth”. He is the opposite of a person living fro

27、m “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food. ( )4. The underlined word “regret” may mean _A. feel sorry B. feel excited C. feel proud D. feel surprised( )5. When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he wa

28、s _A. excited B. afraid C. surprised D. happy( )6. Your best friend Tony has said what you are going to say, you might say: “_!”A. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouthB. You really put my foot in my mouthC. You really left a bad taste in my mouthD. You took the words right out of my mouth

29、( )7. Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth. He means he is living a(n) _ life.A. busyB. hardC. easy D. richCDear Kate, My first stop in London was Buckingham Palace. Kings and queens and their families have lived in Buckingham Palace since 1837. Queen I saw a parade at Buckingham Palace thi

30、s morning. Its called the Changing of the Guard. Its fascinating. The guards wear interesting uniforms with red coats and tall hats. Since 1660, the kings and queens of The ceremony(仪式) lasted about 45 minutes. The new guards marched to the palace with a band to replace the old guards. They did this

31、 in a colourful ceremony with music. Its interesting that they played both traditional music and popular songs. The Changing of Guard takes place in front of Buckingham I went to the Houses of Parliament after I saw the Changing of the Guard. What are the Houses of Parliament? Well, I guess the coun

32、trys leaders meet there to discuss important decisions. Next to the Houses of Parliament stands a tall clock tower. Most people call it Big Ben. You know what? The name Big Ben does not refer to the clock tower. Big Ben is actually the 13-ton bell inside it! Take care! ( )8.Which is NOT true about t

33、he Changing of the Guard? A. The guards wear red coats and tall hats. B. The ceremony lasts less than an hour. C. The guards played different kinds of music. D. The ceremony was held in the Palace.( )9. In winter if you miss the Changing of the Guard ceremony on Wednesday, you may watch it_. A. on T

34、hursday B. on Friday C. only next week D. only next month( )10. How many places of interest does Judy talk about?A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.DIt has been estimated (估计)that smokers have made up half of the population in China. And the smokers are becoming younger and younger, even including s

35、ome middle school students.Nowadays more and more people have realized smoking can do harm to peopled health. However, some people still enjoy smoking. Why? Because some of them think it is a kind of fashion, some think it is of great fun and others think that smoking can refresh themselves. In fact

36、，smoking is a bad habit It can cause a lot of disease. A lot of people always cough because of smoking. The most serious illness caused smoking is lung cancer (肺癌). Meanwhile smoking is a waste of money. Besides, careless smokers may cause dangerous fires. Smoking is harmful and it is not only bad f

37、or smokers themselves, but also bad for non-smokers. Therefore, I hope all the smokers can give up smoking for themselves and also for the people around them. It is said that there are about half of people in China are smoking. Many young boys and girls have the habit of smoking, though they are mid

38、dle school students. In order to keep healthy, we should get rid of the bad habit of smoking. Please stop smoking at once.( )11. Smoking does _ to people.A.harmful B. harm C. harmlessD. good( )12. According to the passage，_.A.half of the population in China are smokersB.half of the young people in C

39、hina are smokersC.half of the middle school students in China are smokersD.half of the young women in China are smokers( )13. Which result is NOT right?A.Smoking can cause a lot of diseases in China.B.Smoking can cause dangerous fire.C.Smoking can waste a lot of money.D.Smoking can make you happy.(

40、)14. Why do many young people smoke? Because they think_. A.smoking is funB. smoking is a fashionC.smoking can refresh themselvesD. all of the above( )15. Which disease can be caused by smoking?A. Stomachache.B. Toothache. C. Lung cancer.D. Bad cold.四. 填空 A. 根据所给汉语意思或者首字母提示，用合适的单词填空。1. Dont _ (触摸) a

41、nything on show in the museum.2. As everyone knows, _ (练习) makes perfect.3. If nobody drops l_ the park will be a clean and comfortable place.4. The s_ we are going to talk about is “Online Manners”.5. If you dont look after your pet bird in p_ ways, it will get ill easily.B. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。6. Tom did

42、nt mean to be _ (polite) when he shouted. He was just too excited.7. We Chinese often greet each other by_ (shake) hand.8. After hours of _ (discuss), they let through the report in the end.9. People in our country often queue _ (patient) while waiting in public places.10. Mrs Lin is too busy _ (exp

43、lain) any of the long sentences right now. C. 从方框中选择合适的词(组)，并用其适当形式填空, 完成下面的句子。soon after, cut in, bump into, conversation, success11. The party was very _. Everyone had a good time.12. Both of us enjoyed nice food and _ at the dinner.13. The teacher was angry because Tom _ several times when she wa

44、s speaking.14. Jack was walking along the street in a hurry when he_ a boy.15. _ we sat down, the play started.五、句子翻译 1随手乱丢垃圾不是个好习惯。_2刷牙时别让水龙头的水一直流。_3不要试着一次做完所有的功课，否则你会筋疲力尽的。_4昨天我邀请艾米和我一起吃晚餐。_5老师警告我们不要玩火。_六、任务型阅读 Taboos (禁忌) of different peoples cultureA taboo (忌讳，禁忌) is a social action that is not

45、allowed. Every culture in the world has its own taboos. The breaking of a taboo sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable. I learned this through my own experience. Last weekend, Wang Lin and I showed two foreigners (外国人) around our city. Mr Singh was from India and Mr. White from USA. When I held o

46、ut my left hand to shake hands with him, Mr. Singh seemed to be unhappy. Mr. White, however, was quite casual (随意). He said hello to me with a big smile and a wave of his hand. In the evening, we stopped at a restaurant for dinner. I noticed that Mr. Singh didnt touch the beef and Mr. White seemed n

47、ot to like chickens claws (爪). During the meal, Wang Lin said sorry to Mr. Singh and continued to explain that we didnt know it was a taboo in India to shake ones left hand. Mr. Singh explained that since oxen (牛) are sacred (神圣的) in India, people dont eat beef there. Mr. White joined in and said th

48、at it was not usual in the USA for people to eat chickens claws. He went on to say that Americans dont usually get into each others personal (私人的) space. Marriage, job and age are their taboos. Isnt it a good lesson to remember? Main ideaThe taboos in every country are (1) . People sometimes feel un

49、happy if one breaks a taboo.FactsIn IndiaIndians dont eat beef because they think oxen are sacred.Its (2) to shake ones left hand. In the USAIts not a taboo, but Americans (3) eat chickens claws.Americans dont usually get into each others personal space. For example, they usually dont ask someone el

50、ses marriage, job or (4) .ConclusionIf you (5) taboos, you can get on well with the people from different cultures.七、阅读下面的短文，根据所给首字母提示，用合适的单词填空。Are you going to have dinner at your Western friends home? Then be (1) c with your table manners. Good manners will make you a nice (2) g You may find Weste

51、rn table manners are (3) d from Chinese manners. Here is some good (4) a to keep you cool.When you are (5) r to eat, sit up straight on the chair. Usually, dont put your elbows (胳膊肘) on the table. First (6) p your napkin (餐巾) up and put it on your lap. You can use it to clean your hands or mouth, bu

52、t not your face. When you finish eating, put it (7) b on the table.Dont make any noise when you eat or drink the soup. Its not good to speak when your mouth is (8) f If you do that, people will see the food in your mouth.If you want to get some food but you cant (9) r it, ask others to pass the dish to you. Put bones on the edge of the plate. And remember, take bread with your (10) h , not with a fork.八、书面表达 目前，你所在的学校正在积极创建全市文明校园，请你以校学生会的名义就“创建文明校园”这一主题，根据下列提示用英语写一封80词左右的倡议书。要点提示如下： 1. 保持教室的整洁，不乱扔垃圾； 2. 不在公共场所大声喧哗，图书馆保持安静；3. 遵守交通规则，总是排队； 4.