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（exact）

2、 the same paper.5. It takes me an hour to get to school every morning because I live in the（south） part of 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 环境, 条件 ）are bette

3、r 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 right medicine.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 the USA?s work.-Yes. It i

4、s 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. Im not sure when the book the library.A. to r

5、eturn; 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 been up5. There great chang

6、es 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 comeback?A. has been to; How soon B.

7、 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.A. moved house; at timesB. mo

8、ved 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. Do you think so?-, I agree with

9、 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 in B. any advice on C. any advices

10、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. improving; to learn D. to improve; learn

11、ing16. 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 kind of man sheA. has been married; has married with B. has got married; married toC. has been married; married D. has married; has married to18. The ch

12、emical 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.A. do I; Yes B. has he; No C. hasn t

13、he; YeQ. don t I; Nos nice20. -Hello, Jack! How are you doing?-.A. Reading a magazine B. That s all righC. 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.3. I didn reply to your email last night beca

14、use I (write) an article the wholenight.4. Im 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 in the last three months.6. (no turn) on the lights until you are asked to. The picture must be printed

15、in dim light.7. Up to now, most students(know) that it s bad for them to play computer games 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(stop) smoking, his health has improved a lot.11. It

16、; s the third time that you(forget) to bring your English book.12. The Japanese think that it impolite (not take) off your shoes before entering your friend s house when you visit your friend.四、完成句子(12)1 .我父母已经习惯用电子邮件和我联系了。My parents by email.2 .我的爸爸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

17、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 . 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 our manager for hours. Where-He Paris.五、完形填空（10）It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down

18、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 noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit surprised. Then, I saw

19、 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 uncomfortable to wave to a stranger, but next time she would try it as well.We

20、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 to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our

21、 home wave at her very 7_ . She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn t know him, and it felt rgood.As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the 8 of how all the waving began.Her friend answered,Tell your mom thats really cool!Other friends had similar （类似的） 9 . This taught

22、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. A. Just nowB. On timeC. In the endD. In the beginning3. A. WhyB. HowC. WhenD. Where4. A.

23、 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.books10. A. easyB. funnyC. unusualD. special六、阅读理解 （30）Different gestures （ 手势）mean diffe

24、rent 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 what another person is trying to say. A gesture that many people do not understand is one tha

25、t 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 ” . Often, only one thumb is used,so it should be “the thumb up ”.The usual explanation for the ori

26、gin （ 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 pleased, they gave the thumbs down. When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor al

27、lowed 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 gladiator, they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands. If they wanted thegladia

28、torto die, they pointed theirthumbs straight at him.1. Westerns lifttheirthumbs when theyA. want someone to dieC. like something2. Most people think that in ancient Rome,A. the emperor could dieC. the fighting could continue3. In fact, if people wanted a gladiator to live, theyA. hid theirthumbsB. w

29、ant to go to a play groundD. want someone to live“thumbs up meant thatB. the people wanted the gladiatorto liveD. the people were not pleasedB. pointed theirthumbs downC. lifted theirthumbs upD. pointed theirthumbs at him4. From the article we know that.A. different gestures have different meanings

30、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. The main idea of this article is aboutA. gestures around the worldC. gestures in ancient RomeB. closed thumbsD. the t

31、humbs-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 - those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts ofthe world or sailed in small boats across th

32、e 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 consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place （perhaps a bridge or a hot-air bal

33、loon） 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 ground. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and div

34、ing 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）suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Life, according to many people, offers little excitement. They live and work safely and com

35、fortably. 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. Bungee 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 e

36、xciting 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 becauseA. 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

37、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. neither for nor against dangerous sportsCLadies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. （Laughter） It is such a pleasure and an hono

38、r to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank y ou so much for having me. I m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.That s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don t just visit palaces and par

39、liaments（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 countries aren jitst about relationships between governments or leaders - they rebout relationships between people, particularly young peo

40、ple. 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 wonders of modern technology （ 科技）,our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross different countries with the click of a mouse. Comp

41、anies 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 just 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 jus

42、t about gegood grades or test scores in school, which are important. It s also about having real experiencewith the world beyond （ 超出）your borders - experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes:It is bettenatodtravel ten thoumiles tha

43、n 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 Hall.C. On the Internet.D. In the place of interest.12 .The passage shows that the world future d epends on.A. getting good gradesB. traveling abroadC. connections

44、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 speaker s opinion, what is the key to success in our times?A. Going to a university.B. Doing more exercises.C. Studying abroad.D. Getting good test scores15.Where ma

45、y 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 problem 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

46、part of human life, but many pe ople in the modern world don t realize itimportant. As a result, sleeping problems are quite common.In 2011, scientists did a survey （调查）of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world. The survey found that many people suffer from the poo r quality sleep, some

47、 even can asleep and often wake up in the middle of the night. The main causes of the problems are pressures （E力）from school or work and a fast pace （ 节奏）of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also affect sleep and lead to poor quality sleep.The survey also found that large numbers of peop

48、le 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 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 sho

49、uld 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, drink, 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

50、因）,as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.s veryt fallGetting a good nights sleep is important fcyoave By following the advice above, youcan 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.Reaso

51、ns People feel the pressure from school or work. A fast pace of life _2_ to sleep problems as well. Noise and light pollution also influence 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 conce

52、ntrate. It highly possible that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack.4 Have regular sleep habits. Make 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（12）1.