牛津译林版八年级下Unit6周检测1

1、八年级英语周检测试卷（P78-P86） 姓名_得分_一、 单项选择。（本大题共16小题，每小题1分，共16分）( ) 1. Be patient, please. We cant _him to change his habits of a lifetime in a short time.A. hope B. want C. expect D. think( ) 2. It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood _to her mother.A. closing B. closely C. closed D. clo

2、se( ) 3. _generous _the little girl to share her toys with the other kids.A. Its; of B. Thats; of C. Its; for D. Thats for( ) 4. Some people think it's the parents' job to _their children _ clean and comfortable environment at home.A. offer; to B. offer; with C. provide; to D. provide; with(

3、 ) 5. People who are more confident have more _to make themselves successful.A. manners B. chances C. experiences D. excuses( ) 6. -What are these young girls doing? -They are training_ volunteers_ the Spring Sports Meeting. A. to be; to B. as; for C. for; for D. as; to( ) 7. Mr. Huang, as _ athlete

4、, took part in the Special Games for _ elderly, and finished _ second in the race. A. a, the, the B. an, the, /C. an, an, theD. the, an, /( ) 8.To keep healthy, you had better _ eating fast food and keep exercising.A. put up B. get up C. give up D. wake up( ) 9. We don't have enough English teac

5、hers in our school. We need _ men teachers.A. another B. two others C. more two D. two more( )10.The daytime of the summer is longer than _ of the winter.A. It B. this C. that D. daytime( )11. -Peter doesnt mind lending you his camera.-He _. Ive already borrowed one.A. neednt B. cant C. mustnt D. sh

6、ouldnt( )12. Steve, I hear that Peter has won another championship(冠军).Its not surprising. _. He practises hardest in the team.A. Every dog has its dayB. No pain, no gainC. Many hands make light workD. Actions speak louder than words( )13. You need to go back home right now because it _dark. Walking

7、 alone at night is really dangerous.A. gets B. is getting D. has got D. was getting( )14. How often _the Winter Olympics _place?A. do; take B. does; take C. did; take D. are; take( )15. The engineers _ a new computer in our classroom the whole yesterday morning, so we had our classes in the school h

8、all.A. were fixing B. fixed C. have fixed D. are fixing( )16. - -Mom, I want to watch The Legerut of Miyue (芈月传) on Channel 8 tonight. -Oh, dear, it for a few minutes. Come on! A. has begun B. will begin C. has been on D. will be on二、完形填空。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Once a little boy almost thought of hims

9、elf as the most unlucky child in the world because a serious disease made his leg lame (瘸腿). He _1_ played with his classmatesWhen the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always kept his head _2_without a word One _3_, the boys father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He told the

10、 _4_to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite gift .”When the boy saw his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however，he had a strange idea：he hoped that the tree he planted would _5_soon. So, after waterin

11、g it once or twice，he would never look after it. A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was _6_ to find that it didnt die but grew some fresh leaves. Compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters，his tree was even greenerHis father kept his promise, bought the lit

12、tle boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree his son planted, he was _7_that his son would become an excellent botanist(植物学家) when he grew up. Since then，the little boy slowly became optimistic (乐观的) . One night, he lay on the bed but couldnt fall asleep. Then he got up and came to the yard

13、. To his surprise, his _8_ was splashing something onto his tree. _9_, he understood: his father had been secretly fertilizing (施肥) his small tree! He returned to his room, tears running down his cheeks. Later, the little boy didnt become a botanist，but he became President of the United StatesHis na

14、me was Franklin Roosevelt _10_is the best nourishment (营养) of life. Even if it is just a drop of clear water，it can still help the tree of life thrive. (茁壮成长)( )1. A. often B. seldom C. sometimes D. always ( )2. A. down B. up C. straight D. high ( )3. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter ( )4. A.

15、 neighbors B. friends C. children D. boys ( )5. A. die B. grow C. break D. survive ( )6. A. happy B. exited C. surprised D. sad ( )7. A. satisfied B. happy C. surprised D. sure( )8. A. brother B. sister C. neighbor D. father ( )9. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Sadly D. mainly ( )10. A. Love B. Gift C. T

16、oy D. Luck 三、阅读理解。 （本大题共12小题，每小题2分，共24分）(A)Millie was in a street in London. The sky was dark. This was Marys big dayher first day England.Millie got out of a taxi. The driver carried a very heavy bag for her. They walked through the rain to the front door of a big house. A small girl opened the doo

17、r. She was about four years old. Her brother stood behind her. He was only two years old. Then a young woman came to the door. “Welcome to London!” she said and she gave Millie her hand. “These are my two children, Mary and Tom.”“Glad to meet you, Mrs. Bright!” said Millie with a strong French accen

18、t (口音).The two children ran into the living room.“Dont worry about them! They are a little shy. And please call me Jenny! Now let me show you around your room and then we can have a nice cup of tea. Or would you like some coffee?”“This is your bedroom. You can enjoy the view of the Green Park and he

19、res a desk where you can study. The bathroom and toilet are just opposite you door. Mow Ill go and put the kettle on.”In England, we use a kettle to make hot water. We can then put the hot water in a teapot or use it to make coffee.”Millie was happy with her new home, but she was a little puzzled. P

20、erhaps her mother was right. The British people are quite different. They didnt kiss when they met each other and they lived on large old houses. Their favorite drink was tea and they used strange kettle to make the water hot. What was she going to say to Mary and Tom? How could he make friends with

21、 the two shy children? ( ) 1. Where did Millie possibly come from? A. England B. Japan C. The USA D. France( ) 2. Who was Millies host? A. Mary Bright B. Tom Bright C. Jenny Bright D. Millie Bright( ) 3. What does the underlined word “kettle” mean? A. 茶杯 B. 烧开水的壶 C. 煮咖啡的壶 D. 热水瓶( ) 4. What can we le

22、arn from the passage? A. Millie had some trouble living in England. B. The two children did not like Millie. C. Mr. Bright helped Mary a lot. D. Millie could not understand some of their customs (习俗).(B)An unhappy horse went to see the God, “My God! Thanks for making me but I want to be beautiful.”T

23、he God was very surprised, “You are already beautiful.”“No, I am not beautiful enough.” The horse lowered her head.“I dont know how to make you more beautiful.” The God wondered. “Tell me what you want to be like.”The horse raised her voice, “If you can make my neck a little longer, my upper body wi

24、ll be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much thinner, then I will look more beautiful in my lower body.”Then the God made a camel appear in place of the horse. “Oh, God, I want to become more beautiful. Am I more beautiful now?” asked the horse anxiously.The God got angry, “This is what yo

25、u asked for. You have become a camel.”The horse cried, “Oh, no, I dont want to be a camel.” The God said, “Never try to get more than I have given you. If you want more and more, youll have no idea what the result will be.”( ) 5. The unhappy horse went to see the God to _.A. thank the God B. ask for

26、 a nicer look C. become a camel D. make her slimmer( ) 6. The underlined phrase “in place of” here means “_”.A. instead of B. such as C. the same as D. different from( ) 7. The horse thought that _.A. camels are nicer than horsesB. it was a good idea to be a camelC. she became more beautiful D. came

27、ls was less beautiful than horses( ) 8. In the passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _. A. not to be beautiful B. not to want more C. to be more beautiful D. not to ask for help(C)I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Brain there for a w

28、eek, hoping to educate him. Before setting out, I told Brain this trip would be tiring and hard. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. Then, on the third day, as we were climbing over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑), “Pretty hard. ”After that there was no turning bac

29、k. A five-year-old girl, wearing a too large dress and broken shoes, followed Brain around, Later he said regretfully(遗憾地). “I wish I could speak French.” I was surprised that this was from a boy who always hated French classes .However, the moment that really reached my heart occurred in a village

30、deep in the mountains. I was interviewing a woman villager for an article. By working hard, she had learned to read and write, and became part of the leadership(领导层) of the village. Learning her story, Brain was greatly touched. His eyes were wet and there was love and respect(尊敬) on his face. He fi

31、nally understood the importance of my work. When leaving for home, Brain even offered to stay in as a volunteer. The trip was very meaningful.( ) 9. Why did the writer take his son to Haiti?A. Because they wanted to take a trip there B. Because the writer wanted to educate his sonC. Because his son

32、wanted to help the poor there D. Because they went there to visit a friend( )10. Why was the wrier surprised about his son?A. Because his son wished to speak English B. Because his son said nothing about the hard tripC. Because a little girl liked his son D. Because his son wanted to talk with the l

33、ittle girl( )11. What did NOT the boy learn from this trip?.A. To love and respect poor people B. To be an excellent leaderC. To offer help to people in need D. To be a kind and hard-working man( )12. What is the passage mainly about?A. An excellent tripB. How to be a volunteerC. A story of a volunt

34、eering tripD. The importance of voluntary work四、词汇运用 （本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）1. By hard work, we finally_(达到) success.2. The earthquake made many people in Ludian _（无家可归的）.3. Have you heard of the _(背景）music of this show?4. I like to work_ (紧密) with my brother.5. This is a_（mean）experience and l will nev

35、er forget lt6. Everyone in the world must help those _ (able) people.7. The freshman received a 2-week military(军事的) _(train) before starting their school life.8. We should be _ (confidence) in ourselves all the time.五、阅读填空（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）What will you eat for lunch today? In some countries, lunc

36、htime often means soup time! There are many kinds of soups served around the world. Some are as thin and clear as water. Some are as thick as stews. Others are full of noodles!Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch. What you eat for lunch may be different from the lunch of someone who li

37、ves in another country. Lets take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch.MexicoMany children in Mexico eat tortillas for lunch. Most tortillas are made from ground corn, but sometimes wheat is used. Tortillas are usually flat and round, but they can also be made into other sha

38、pes. Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and filled with beans or meal. Tasty sauces, called salsas, are often added to tacos. These sauces are made from tomatoes, onions, hot pepers and spices.RussiaWinters in Russia are very cold. Maybe thats why many Russian children eat soup for lunch. Two

39、of their favourites are cabbage soup and beef soup.Many Russian soups also include potatoes. Potatoes are an important crop in Russia. They make soups thick. Eating thick soups can help keep people warm and can fill them up, so hunger is no problem!South KoreaMeals in Korea are made up of many dishe

40、s. No matter what else is served, there is always rice.Kimchi is also always on the table. Kimchi is pickled(腌制的) meat or vegetables. Korean children mix together many dishes and flavors at meals. Its common for their food to be hot and spicy.ThailandLunch in Thailand often includes noodles. There a

41、re many ways to serve noodles. One popular dish is made with thin rice noodles, tofu and shrimp. Another favourite way to eat rice noodles is with meat, vegetables and thick gravy.Whats for lunch?IntroductionDifferent soups are served around the world. In some countries soup time (1)_for lunchtime.K

42、ids in different countries may not eat the always food for lunch.Food for lunch in different countriesMexicoTortillas are popular food made from ground corn or wheat in different (2)_ .Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and (3)_ of beans or meat.RussiaCabbage soup and beef soup are Russian childrens favourites. They eat soup for lunch probably because of the cold se