英语八上-Unit2测试卷

1、八年级上册Unit 2 测试卷(时间：80分钟满分：85分)第一部分选择题(60分). 词汇(15分)i. 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换画线部分的最佳选项。(共8小题,每小题1分)()1. Did you realize your mistake？Yes. I will correct it.A. come to know B. talk aboutC. look up()2. The old man is very wise.I see. Most people ask him for advice.A. funny B. smart C. talented ()3.Cou

2、ld you repeat my words correctly？Of course. It is easy for me.A. finally B. rightly C. similarly()4. Copy down the information on the notice, or youll forget it.OK, I will.A. Sit down B. Write down C. Look down()5. Dont do it by yourself, you need to follow the instructions. I see. I read it just no

3、w.A. check B. order C. amount ()6. You should keep your promise.Dont lie to me.Of course, thats the secret between us.A. keep your words B. keep a secretC. keep silence()7. Do you know the amount of the rice he has？Sorry, I dont know.A. money B.weight C.quantity()8. She won the match. All the studen

4、ts felt happy for her.But few people knew how hard she worked.A. became interested inB. lost herself inC. got the first place inii. 根据句子意思,从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。(共7小题,每小题1分)()9. Listen！ Its raining！ Oh, really！ I didnt it at all. A. realize B. change C. remember () 10. Mum, I am thirteen now.

5、 Can I ride a bike to school？Yes, you can. But you must follow the rules. A. shop B. traffic C. school ()11. The price of the house has been .Yes. Last year it was only 1.5 million yuan, and now it is 3 million yuan.A. continued B. doubled C. included()12.May Tom to a running race this morning. And

6、who won finally？A. asked B. challenged C. won()13. Did all the students go to watch the English movie yesterday？No, only some of the students. And them watched an English play.A. the middle of B.the number ofC.the rest of()14. Tim didnt go to New York. He went to Paris . Paris is a beautiful city, a

7、nd he will fall in love with it. A. yet B. instead C. instead of()15. Ill go to France for a holiday next month. Great！A. Good luck B. Best wishesC. Have a good time.完形填空(15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(共10小题,每小题1.5分)What makes you laugh？ Maybe its a 16 story. For some people it may be

8、spending time just being17with friends. Maybe you even like to laugh for nothing. People laugh when they think something is funny, but they also laugh when they are happy or excited. Ha ha ha！ Hee hee hee！ Ho ho ho！ People laugh in many different 18. Sometimes its quiet and sometimes its 19. How do

9、you laugh？ Do you laugh so 20 that your body shakes？ Or maybe you sound like a duck. People are born to know how to laugh. Babies 21 laughing when they are very young. Both the young and the 22 know how to laugh. Even 23 can laugh, such as dogs and cats. Laughing is a way to show someone that you ar

10、e 24. Scientists dont know why people and animals laugh. However, they know that it is difficult to 25. You can try not to laugh when you hear a funny joke, but it might not work. When your body really wants to laugh, it does！()16. A. boringB. funnyC. traditional()17. A. sillyB. angryC. practical()1

11、8. A. sidesB. waysC. areas()19. A. loudB. similarC. comfortable()20. A. slow B. soon C. hard()21. A. forget B. startC. imagine()22. A. old B. richC. poor()23. A. animalsB. peopleC. plants()24. A. bored B. tired C. happy()25. A. teachB. catch C. stop .阅读理解(30分)阅读下列短文,从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共20小题,

12、每小题1.5分)ACharlottes Webby E.B. Whitereviewed by Tristan,age 7, CaliforniaCharlottes Web is a great book. Fern goes to visit Wilbur every day, and one morning Wilbur discovers theres a spider in the corner of his pigpen. Its so exciting to read！ Anyway, thats my favourite book！The Grace Storiesby Sof

13、ie Lagunareviewed by Imogen,age 9, Australia It is a story about a girl in London. She was sent to Sydney Cove in Australia in convict times. A couple called Beth and Tom Clay chose her to come and work on their homestead at Wattle Park. At the very end, she becomes part of their family, and the two

14、 little children Polly and Alice become her sisters. The Invisible Islandby Ron Royreviewed by Ayla,age 6, New York I think its really cool so far because the friends (Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose) went to Sqaw Island to have a picnic and found a $100 bill on it. I also think its really cool because the

15、y went back and found a secret underground passage to somewhere. Tuesdays at the Castleby Jessica Day Georgereviewed by Rosalie,age 10, Maryland Celie is a wonderful princess. The castle she lives in is magic and it grows new rooms on Tuesdays！ This is a very exciting book, and you never know what w

16、ill happen next！ You should read it！ () 26. How old is Ayla？A. 6. B. 7. C. 9. D. 10.() 27. Who is the writer of the book The Grace Stories？A. Jessica Day George. B. Ron Roy.C. Sofie Laguna. D. E.B. White.() 28. What do we know about Celie？A. She went to Squaw Island to have picnic. B. She was sent t

17、o Sydney Cove in Australia in convict times. C. She goes to visit Wilbur every day. D. She is a wonderful princess. () 29. Which of the following is TRUE？A. In the book Charlottes Web, Wilbur discovers there is a spider in the corner of his pigpen. B. In the book Tuesdays at the Castle, Dink, Josh a

18、nd Ruth Rose found a secret underground passage to somewhere. C. In the book The Grace Stories, a castle grows new rooms on Tuesdays. D. In the book The Invisible Island, there is a girl named Grace. BDo you want to be the most popular person in the class？ You dont need to change your character (性格)

19、；you just need to improve your personality (人格),the most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class. If you want others

20、 to like and respect (尊重) you,you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please (讨好；取悦) others. Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them,too,because by being nice you make others happy. Be active and have a positive atti

21、tude towards life. Develop confidence in yourself. Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others. Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to g

22、et respect. ()30. How can we become popular in our class？A. To change our character. B. To trust and love others. C. To improve our personality. D. To stay normal. ()31. What does the underlined sentence show？A. You should be nice to others. B. You should be polite when you help others. C. We can he

23、lp others just by being nice. D. We can help ourselves by being nice. ()32. What kind of people will be liked by the whole class？a. positiveb. confidentc. goodlookingd. fashionablee. helpful A. a,b,e B. b,c,d C. a,b,c D. b, d, c ()33. Whats the best title (标题) for the passage？A. How to please others

24、B. How to be the favouriteC. How to be trusted by othersD. How to change yourselfCMany people hope lucky numbers will bring them good luck. In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky according to the Chinese character that the number sounds similar to. For example, the numb

25、er 8 sounds similar to the Chinese characters for “making a fortune(发财).” So people think its a lucky number. Some even spend a lot of money having 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate numbers. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8：08 p. m. on August 8,2008. The numbe

26、r 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of ancient China. There were nine dragons on the emperors robes(袍). Its said that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. Thats why a man always gives a woman 99 or 999 roses. Then whats an unluck

27、y number in China？ It might be the number 4. Many Chinese people take 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the Chinese character for “death”. Because of this, many buildings skip the fourth floor, and people simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all fl

28、oors numbered with 4,such as 4, 14,24,34,and all 4049 floors. However, in many Western countries, some buildings skip the 13th floor because 13 is considered as unlucky number. ()34. In China, the number 8 sounds similar to the characters for “”. A. having more money B. keeping healthy C. making a f

29、ortune D. getting more chances()35. A man always gives a woman 99 or 999 roses because . A. he wants the woman to have a long life B. he hopes they will live to 100 years oldC. he hopes their relation will last a long timeD. most women like the number 99 or 999()36. In China, the fourth floor of man

30、y buildings is called . A. the fifth floor B. the fourth floor A C. the fifth floor A D. the fifth floor B()37. According to the passage, the unlucky number is in Western countries. A. 4 B. 24 C. 7 D. 13DIf you are a 50yearold man, consider yourself lucky, because you are in the middle of your life

31、now and good things are coming your way. Have you checked yourself lately？ Are you happy, healthy and moving forward in life？ If your answer is yes, congratulations, because you are blessed(有福的) and you must be thankful. If your answer is no, then maybe my story can give you some inspiration(启发). Wh

32、en I was in my 20s, my life was full of fun. At that time, my aim was studying and trying to make out what I would do when I got to my 30s. In my 30s, life became a challenge. I had to prove to the world that I could make a difference in my life. I always kept two jobs so that I could keep going aft

33、er my dreams. I also tried studying while making a living. It was not easy, but I made it when I reached 45 years old. Now Im in my 50s. I continue to move forward and look at my life positively(积极地). All the people who are in their 50s and more can take my adviceIts never too late to do anything. A

34、sk yourself： after all these years of working and living, what have I accomplished？ If you think you have done well, then how can you improve yourself and achieve even more？ If you dont think you have done anything big in your life, its time to stop to think and improve yourself. ()38. What did the

35、writer think of his life in his 20s？A. Life was interesting.B. Life was full of pressure.C. Life was very difficult. D. Life was confusing.()39. In the writers thirties, he wanted to prove that he could. look at his life positively B. study while making a livingC. be sure of what he would do in the

36、future D. change his life with great effort()40. The underlined word “accomplished” probably means “”. A. lost B. achieved C. failed D. experienced()41. The text is probably followed by a paragraph about . A. how to improve yourself B. how to keep positiveC. the success of the writer D. the importan

37、ce of being healthyEHaving a teenager at home can be a real headache. Many teenagers smoke, wear strange hairstyle and even fight. Basically(基本上), they are often taking risks. Earlier studies have shown that teenagers are more likely to make irrational decisions than people from any other age group,

38、 including children and adults. Is it that teenagers are too young to tell right from wrong？ Not really. So whats the reason？According to Laurence, a teacher from a US university, the reason is that teenagers care a lot about how their peers(同龄人)view themthat is “peer influence”. As children enter t

39、heir teenage years, they spend more time with their friends and classmates, and also they care more about what they think of them. This makes teenagers make decisions without thinking about the costs. In a test, a group of teenagers were asked to play a video driving game. When they played with thei

40、r friends watching around them, they took more chances and drove more carelessly because that would increase their possibility of winning. But when they played alone, they drove more safely. Why do peers have such a big influence on teens behaviour？As Laurence sees it, a teenagers brain is like a ca

41、r with a good accelerator(油门)but a weak brake(刹车). The “accelerator” is fully developed by teenage years while the “brake” is still not fully developed. When teenagers are watched by their peers, they usually push hard on the accelerator. With their weak brake, it is likely that they are going to en

42、d up in an accident. But the good news is that a violent(暴力的)teenager doesnt necessarily become a violent adult. About twothirds to threequarters of violent youth grow out of it. “They get more selfcontrolled.” ()42. What does the underlined word “irrational” in the second paragraph mean？ A. Quick.

43、B. Crazy. C. Careful. D. Correct. ()43. How does Laurence explain the influence of peer influence on teens behaviour？A. By using a metaphor(比喻). B. By giving examples. C. By presenting research findings. D. By performing an indepth analysis(分析). ()44. According to the text, with peers around them, teenagers tend to(倾向于). A. use more selfcontrol B. become more careful about what they doC. perform better than when they are alone D. focus more on shortterm benefits(利益)()45. What can we learn from the text？A. Teenagers are easy to have traffi