牛津译林版无锡外国语八年级下学期Unit1-2单元测试(有答案)

1、无锡外国语学校初二英语试卷8B Unit 1-2Class: Name: Score: 一、词汇运用(11 )1. Look at his (excite) face! He must have won the game.2. Now he s (realize) the importance of learning English3. PM 2.5 (pollute) has become a serious problem which does harm to our health.4. The boy just wanted to keep his dream and handed in

2、 (exact) the same paper.5. It takes me an hour to get to school every morning because I live in the (south) partof the city.6. It s Chinese people s tradition to visit our 亲戚 _ () during the Spring Festival.7. The man went ( 直接 ) into the principal s office without an appointment.8. People s living

3、环境，条件() are better than before.9. I walk four ( 街区 ) south to see Grandma and Grandpa on Sundays.10. The disease is still in its (初级的) stage. You only need to take the rightmedicine.11. It s about thirty minutes bus 短途旅行 ( ) from my home to school.二、单项选择(20 )1. - Is Central Park largest city park in

4、 the USA?s wor- Yes. It is perfect place for people to rest after hard dayA. a; the; a B. a; a; the C. the; a; the D. the; a; a2. The old man lives in a house, but he doesn t feel .A. alone; alone; lonely B. lonely; lonely; alone C. alone; lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely; alone3. I m not sure when t

5、he book the library.A. to return; back toB. returning; back to C. to return; to D. will return; to4. -She . Please be quiet. -What? It s seven a.m. I for an hour.A. has just fallen asleep; have got up B. has just slept; have got upC. has just fallen asleep; have been up D. has just been asleep; have

6、 been up5. There great changes in our hometown in the past fifteen years.A. were B. have dad C. has been D. have been6. Look! high speed the sports car is !A. How; moving at B. What a; driving at C. How; moving D. What; running at7. -My father Shanghai with my grandparents. -Really? will they comeba

7、ck?A. has been to; How soon B. has been to; How long C. has gone to; How soon D. has gone to; How long8. There in spring in Suzhou, but the weather is usually nice at this time of year.A. may have rain B. may be rainy C. may be rain D. must have rain9. My family 5 years ago, so we miss our neighbors

8、 .A. moved house; at timesB. moved away; at a timeC. moved away; at one timeD. moved the house; from time to time10. -Can you lend me some money?-I m short of money myself, but , I ll give you some.A. moreover B. anyway C. however D. therefore11. -I think communication by email is better and easier.

9、 Do you think so?- , I agree with you.A. In some way B. In the way C. In some ways D. By the way12. The La La Land （ 爱乐之城） has for five minutes. We must to the cinema.A. began; hurry B. begun; hurried C. been on; hurried D. been on; hurry13. Would you please give me my English study?A. some advices

10、in B. any advice on C. any advices in D. some advice on14. the beginning of the trip, we very happy.A. In; has become B. At; became C. At; has become D. By; became15. -What great trouble I have my English!-Don t worry. I ll show you how it well.A. improving; learning B. to improve; to learn C. impro

11、ving; to learn D. to improve; learning16. What will the computer in the future?A. looks like B. look C. be looked like D. be like17. She for 15 years, yet she still doesn t know what kindshoef m_a_n.A. has been married; has married with B. has got married; married toC. has been married; married D. h

12、as married; has married to18. The chemical factory the waste into the river. But now the river is much cleaner.A. got used to put B. used to put C. is used to putting D. was used to put19. -I don t think the old man s been used to the city life, ?- . He even doesn t know how to use the public toilet

13、.A. do I; Yes B. has he; No C. hasn t he; YesD. don t I; No20. -Hello, Jack! How are you doing?- .s niceA. Reading a magazine B. That s all righCt . Not bad D. It三、动词填空(12 )1. What do you think (change) his mind the other day?2. I would love to do anything you ask me to except (taste) the spicy bar.

14、3. I didn rte ply to your email last night because I (write) an article the wholenight.4. I m not sure if she (accept) my invitation to my birthday party this Saturday.5. The police (take) action actively to prevent people driving after drinking inthe last three months.6. (no turn) on the lights unt

15、il you are asked to. The picture must be printed indim light.7. Up to now, most students (know) that it s bad for them to play computergames too much.8. The harder you work, the better marks you (get). I m sure.9. I am afraid the life we are used to (change) a lot in a few years time.10. Since he (s

16、top) smoking, his health has improved a lot.11. It s ththei rd time that you (forget) to bring your English book.12. The Japanese think that it ism polite (not take) off your shoes beforeentering your friend s house when you visit your friend.四、完成句(12 )1. 我父母已经习惯用电邮件和我联系了。My parents by email.2. 我的爸爸

17、已经去成都出差两天了。My dad for two days.3. 我们在 “太空山 ”过山车上玩得很高兴，乘坐全程忍不住尖叫和大笑。When we had fun on Space Mountain, we 4. 在过去的几年，无锡发生了很大的变化。There.5. 现在飞机以光速飞行是不可能的。is impossible for planes nowadays.6. 一我已经有好几个小时没有看到经理了。他去哪儿了？一他已经乘直飞航班去巴黎了。-I haven ' t seen manager for hours. Where?-He Paris.五、完形填空（10'）It

18、began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I noticed an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.One day, while I was driving past him with my 1 , I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. 2 , when he noti

19、ced me waving at him, he looked a bit surprised. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.'3 did you wave at him? ” my daughter asked.I told her it ' s just an act of kindness that doe4n anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfor

20、table to wave to a stranger, but next time she would try it as well.We lived close to the old man, 5 we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started 6 at everyone who passed by his house.One time, my daughter 'friend came

21、to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very 7_ . She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn ' t know him, and it felt really good.As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the 8 of how all the waving began.Her friend a

22、nswered,Tell your mom thats really cool!Other friends had similar （类似的） 9 . This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and 10 , if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to both the giver and the receiver.1. A. husbandB. sonC. daughterD. friend2.

23、A. Just nowB. On timeC. In the endD. In the beginning3. A. WhyB. HowC. WhenD. Where4. A. buyB. costC. hideD. guess5. A. orB. butC. soD. yet6. A. shoutingB. wavingC. laughingD. looking7. A. angrilyB. excitedlyC. loudlyD. carefully8. A. lessonB. accidentC. newsD. story9. A. giftsB. notesC. thoughtsD.b

24、ooks10. A. easyB. funnyC. unusualD. special六、阅读理解 （30'）Different gestures （ 手势）mean different things in different countries. Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another and should not be used. Different meanings of gestures can also cause problems in understanding

25、what another person is trying to say. A gesture that many people do not understand is one that uses the thumb （拇指）.Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air. This is called give someone or something“the thumb up ” . Of

26、ten, only one thumb is used,so it should be “the thumb up ”.The usual explanation for the origin （ 起源）of this gesture is not really correct. It says that in ancient （古代）Roman times, when people were pleased with the way a gladiator （ 角斗士 ） hand fought, they showed their thumbs up. When they were not

27、 pleased, they gave the thumbs down. When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor allowed him to live. When a gladiator was given the thumbs down, the emperor ordered him to be killed.The truth is, however, it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake. If people wanted to save the glad

28、iator, they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands. If they wanted thegladiator to die, they pointed their thumbs straight at him.1. Westerns lift their thumbs when they .A. want someone to dieB. want to go to a play groundC. like somethingD. want someone to live2. Most people think

29、 that in ancient R ome, “ thumbs up ” meant that .A. the emperor could dieB. the people wanted the gladiator to liveC. the fighting could continueD. the people were not pleased3. In fact, if people wanted a gladiator to live, they .A. hid their thumbsB. pointed their thumbs downC. lifted their thumb

30、s upD. pointed their thumbs at him4. From the article we know that .A. different gestures have different meanings in different countriesB. a friendly gesture is always the same in different countriesC. the meaning of “ thumbs up ” is the same both now and the pastD. we should often use the thumbs5.

31、The main idea of this article is about .A. gestures around the worldB. closed thumbsC. gestures in ancient RomeD. the thumbs-up gestureBAround the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure - t

32、hose who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who try to find an immediate thrill （ 毛骨悚然）from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.I would conside

33、r bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place （perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon） 200 meters above the ground with an elastic （ 有 弹性的 ） rope tried to your ankles （ 脚踝 ）. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the gro

34、und. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs （ 峭壁 ）.Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists （ 心理学家） suggestthat it is because life in modern soc

35、ieties has become safe and boring. Life, according to many people, offers little excitement. They live and work safely and comfortably. The answer for some of these people is to try to find danger in activities such as bungee jumping.6. Which of the following is the best title for this test?A. Bunge

36、e jumping: a dangerous sportC. Dangerous sports: what and how?7. What does bungee jumping mean?A. 跳伞B. 跳台8. Bungee jumping: an exciting sportD. Dangerous sports: what and why?C. 跑酷D. 蹦极8. Which of the following shows the movement in bungee jumping?9. People take part in dangerous sports mainly becau

37、se A. they want to have a change in sportsB. there is not much work for them to doD. they are curious about such sportsC. there is not much excitement in their lives10.1 t seemed that the writer of the text is.A. afraid of dangerous sportB. against （反对）dangerous sportsC. for （支持）dangerous sportsD. n

38、either for nor against dangerous sportsCLadies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. （Laughter） It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with al l of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I' mtoday because I know that our future depends on connections like thes

39、e among young people like you across the world.That ' s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don st visit palacest and parliaments （国会）and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between coun

40、tries aren ' jitst about relationships between governments or leaders - they ' rebout relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational change for students, but also as an active part of America政foreign policy （Through the wo

41、nders of modern technology （ 科技）,our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross different countries with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, skype with people in the world.So studying abroad isn ' t j

42、ust a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today' s workplaces isn ' t just about gegood grades or test scores in school, which are important. Itabout having Veal aixperiencewith the world beyond （ 超出）your borde

43、rs - experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes:"It is better to travel ten thousandmiles than to read ten thousand books.”11. Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?A. In a university.B. In the Parliament

44、 Hall.C. On the Internet.D. In the place of interest.12.The passage shows that the worlds future depends on.B. traveling abroadA. getting good gradesC. connections among young peopleD. texts and emails13.What is the meaning of the underlined word“ compete ” in Paragraph 3?A.完成B.比较C.竞争D.抱怨14.1 n the

45、speaker s opinion, what is the key to ssucinceosur times?A. Going to a university.B. Doing more exercises.C. Studying abroad.D. Getting good test scores15.Where may the passage come from?A. A story.B. A news report. C. A scientific magazine. D. A speech.七、任务型阅读（5 ）These days the teenagers sleeping p

46、roblem is getting more and more serious. World Sleep Day, on 21st March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world don t realize itimportant. As a result, sleeping problems are quite common.In 20

47、11, scientists did a survey （调查） of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around theworld. The survey found that many people suffer from the poor quality sleep, some even can asleep and often wake up in the middle of the night. The main causes of the problems are pressures （压力） from school or work and

48、a fast pace （ 节奏 ） of life, but noise pollution and lightpollution also affect sleep and lead to poor quality sleep.The survey also found that large numbers of people find it hard to asleep at night. The short term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating （ 专心 ）. If this happens for a

49、 long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.There are many ways you can choose to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have good sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, drin

50、k, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb （打扰 ） you. At night, if you must drink, the better idea is to drink something without caffeine （咖啡因 ）, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.Getting a good nights sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice aboveo,uyc

51、an rest better at night and work better during the day.Have a good sleepWork Sleep DayWorld Sleep Day was created to make people understand the _1_ of sleep.Reasons People feel the pressure from school or work. A fast pace of life _2_ to sleep problems as well. Noise and light pollution also influen

52、ce sleep and cause poor quality sleep.Results Some people aren ' t able to fall asleep easily and often wake up at night. Feeling _3_ , people find it hard to concentrate. It ' highly possible that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack.4 Have regular sleep habits. Make

53、your bedroom cool, dark and quiet. Don' t drink anything 5 caffeine at bedtime..5.无锡外国语学校初二英语试卷8B Unit 1-2答案一、词汇运用（11'）1. exciting2. realized 3. pollution4. exactly 5. southern6. relatives7. directly8. environment 9. blocks 10. primary 11. trip二、单项选择（20'）1-5 DCCCD 6-10 DCCAB 11-15 CDDBC 16-20 DCBBC三、动词填空（