【人教八年级英语-下】Unit 8 综合检测题

1、 www. 精品试卷第2页 （共2页） PAGE 7Unit 8 综合检测题I. 单项填空（15分）1. I havent watered the flowers _. I have to do that right away. A. already B. just C. yet D. ever2. _ girls took part in the competition but only a few of them succeeded. A. Million of B. Many millions C. One million of D. Millions of3. What _ can y

2、ou see in the room? -A CD under the bed. A. other B. else C. another D. the other4. I have two brothers. One is a teacher; _ is a doctor. A. another B. other C. others D. the other5. - Can you finish _ this book before Monday? -Yes, I can.A. to read B. read C. reads D. reading6. -Do you know the gir

3、l _ talking to the headmaster over there?-Of course. She is my sister.A. who B. whom C. which D. what7. -Your shoes are so old. Why dont you buy a new pair? -Because I _ all my money on an MP5. A. spend B. have spent C. am spending D. was spending8. We planted _ trees last year. A. hundreds of B. hu

4、ndred of C. five hundreds D. five hundred of9. Miss Smith _ us English since two years ago. A. has taught B. is teaching C. taught D. teaches10. -Whose is the pencil box? -It _ be Toms. Look at his name on the cover! A. can B. may C. must D. need11. Lots of fast food restaurants use the colour red _

5、 make customers _. A. to; eating faster B. want to; eat fast C. to, eat faster D. to, to eat fast12. -Whose book is this? -_.A. It is Jim B. It belongs to Jims C. It belongs to Jim D. Its Jims friend.【 】13. -Look at these stamps. I _ them for five years. -Wow, they are wonderful. A. kept B. have kep

6、t C. have bought14. We should _ ourselves _ others. A. introduce; to B. introduce; into C. introduce, for D. introduce, with15. -Where is your father? -He _ Australia and he _ Sydney for two weeks.A. has been to; has been in B. has gone to; has been in C. has been in; has been to D. has gone to; has

7、 been toII. 完形填空(10分)In Australia, different people have different ways to enjoy themselves. They also have their own ideas about 1 to pass time. 2 children, about 80% , work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. After school, they dont want to stay at home reading books any more.

8、3 , they put aside their school bags and go out to play. Some old people 4 early in the morning. Then they go to the park to 5 . It helps them know what is happening around the world in the evening, they would prefer to stay at home 6 rather than do anything else. Young people enjoy having 7 trips o

9、n week ends. They go to mountains to have a picnic or go to the 8 to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days outside. Then on 9 evening, they start their way back home. 10 seems to be in a hurry, although a busy week is waiting for them again.1. A. what B. how C. when D. why2. A

10、. Some B. Most C. All D. No3. A. However B. Though C. Instead D. Or4. A. get up B. come up C. stay up D. set up5. A. read newspapers B. do sports C. enjoy themselves D have breakfast6 A. climbing hills B. watching TV C. go shopping D. going hiking7. A boring B. busy C. tiring D. relaxing8. A. forest

11、 B. floor C. flat D. factory9. A. Friday B. Sunday C. Tuesday D. Wednesday10. A. Anybody B. Somebody C. Everybody D. NobodyIII. 阅读理解(40分)AOnce there was a rich man who lived with his wife and child. He loved the child so much that he sent him to Oxford for two or three years. At the end of the first

12、 year at the university, this young student came home. He wanted a change. And he also wanted to tell his parents about Oxford. It happened one night that the father, the mother and the young student were sitting at supper. They had in front of them only two chickens. Just as they were about to begi

13、n eating, the father said, My boy, I have spent a lot of money on you to send you to Oxford. Now I want to know what you have learned. The son smiled and said, Father, I have studied a science which can prove (证明) that these two chickens on the plate are really three chickens. Well,” said the father

14、, this is something I would like very much to know. There are two chickens on the plate, said the student. He took one of the chickens in his hand and said, Here is one more; one and two makes three. So here are three chickens. Then the father took one of the chickens to himself, gave the other to h

15、is wife, and said, I will have one of the chickens myself, your mother shall have another, and you can have the third for your supper and nothing else. The father kept his word and so the student went without his supper.1. The rich man loved his son very much, so he _. A. sent him to work at Oxford

16、for two or three years B. wanted him to live at Oxford for two or three years C. sent him to Oxford to study D. gave him a lot of money2. The father asked his son _. A. how much money he had spent at the universityB. how he liked OxfordC. what he had learned by the end of the first year at the unive

17、rsity D. how he got along with his classmates3. The student said that _. A. he could make three chickens B. he could change the two chickens on the plate into three C. he could prove the two chickens on the plate were really three D. he was good at maths4. Who was cleverer, the father or the son? A.

18、 Neither. B. Both. C. The son. D. The father.5. In the end _. A. the student had nothing to eat for his supper B. each of them had a chicken for their supper C. the father gave his son the third chicken to eat D. both of the parents had no chickens to eatBIn todays world, many people seem to be hung

19、ry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it. Money does have its most useful effect on the poor, but once a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesnt mean more happiness.【 】If money was everything, all millionaires would have true love, true friendship, good health and a long life.

20、 However, this is not always true.Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are “I love you”. But can love be bought? Im afraid not. Love means to give, not to take. To every person, health and long life are probably the most precious（宝贵的）things. Well, can health and a long life be bo

21、ught with money? The answer is No.Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. True friendship cant be bought, either. In a word, where money is worshiped（崇拜），money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money y

22、ou have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with, no one to cry for.6. According to the passage, which of the following do you think is right? A. Money is the most important. B. Money isnt necessary. C. Money is not everything. D. With no money, with no suc

23、cess.7. Whats the most important thing for every person according to the writers ideas? A. Only money. B. Health and a long life.C. Only friendship. D. A, B and C.8. Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. If you havent much money, you cant get more happiness. B. You may

24、live a long life even if you are poor. C. Every year many people die because their family is poor.D. If you are rich, you will have less friendship.9. Millionaires _. A. have much money B. die earlier C. hate their money D. have true love10. What does the underlined sentence Love means to give, not

25、to take mean in the passage? A. 爱意味着给你，而不能带走。 B. 爱是可以得到的，不要走开. C. 爱意味着奉献，而不是索取。 D. 爱是可以索取的，而不必付出。C Man has been interested in outer space for thousands of years. It has been almost over forty years since mans first landing on the moon. Now, some people believe that space exploration is a sheer (绝对)

26、waste of time and money. They point out the fact that it cost billions of dollars to carry on the space research, but a little information was brought back.However, every coin has two sides. There are still a majority(大多数) of other people who believe that space exploration has more advantages (优点).

27、And I agree with those people. Many new products, such as weather and communication satellites, are also products of space programs, and they have benefited (使受益) people all over the world. We believe that it will bring more benefits in the future, which we can not even imagine now. Space exploratio

28、n is a challenge to human beings. Thats why several nations try hard to carry out space exploration continuously (不断地). 11. How many years has it been since mans first landing on the moon? A. For thousands of years. B. For over forty years. C. One hundred years. D. Three years.12. Which of the follo

29、wing sentences is wrong? A. All the people believe that space exploration is a sheer waste of money. B. A majority of other people believe that space exploration has more advantages. C. The writer believes that space research will bring more benefits in the future. D. Space exploration is a challeng

30、e to human beings.13. How much does space exploration usually cost? A. Not much. B. Hundreds of dollars. C. Thousands of dollars. D. Billions of dollars.14. What do a majority of people think of space exploration? A. A sheer waste of time. B. They believe that space exploration has more advantages.

31、C. A sheer waste of money. D. Its not useful.15. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. If we need space exploration. B. Space exploration isnt necessary. C. Space exploration is interesting. D. Space exploration wont bring more benefits in the future. DSally was a student. It was going to be her mo

32、thers birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.She went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. After she looked for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and she decided to take a black one.She thought, Mom can carry it wh

33、en she is wearing clothes of any colour. So she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it to school with her until her class finished. On her way home on the train she felt hungry because she had so little for lunch. So she went to the buffet car (餐车). She left the umbrella on her seat. But when sh

34、e got back, it had gone! Sally began to cry. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what was the matter. She told them the black umbrella she bought for her mother had gone, and she had to get off at the next station. After the three passengers heard this, they asked her for her moth

35、ers address so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone took it by mistake and brought it back.And now a week passed. Sally got a letter from her mother. It said, Thank you very much for your lovely gifts, but why do you send me three black umbrellas?”16. Which sentence has the same meani

36、ng as “Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any colour? A. Mom must carry it when she is wearing any clothes. B. Mom is beautiful in any clothes. C. The color of the umbrella is OK for Moms clothes of any color. D. Mom can buy any clothes that she likes to wear.17. Where did Sally find th

37、e umbrella missing? A. On the train. B. At her school. C. At the train station. D. In the shop.18. From the passage, we can know that _.【 ： 】 A. Sallys mother would write to her if she didnt receive the gift B. one of the umbrellas must be sent by Sally C. the three umbrellas were sent by the three

38、passengers D. nobody on the train took away the umbrella19. The best title for the story is _. A. A Lucky Girl B. The Story of an Umbrella C. On the Train D. A Happy Mother20. The writer wants to tell us _. A. we should look after our things when we are travelling B. if we show our love to others, w

39、e can get love from others C. we should often send our parents gifts D. its no use crying when we are in troubleIV. 用所给词的适当形式填空(5分)1. They _ (pick) apples on the farm twice.2. We _ (water) the flowers already.3. How long _ your uncle _ (learn) English? -For ten years.4. The teacher is not at home no

40、w; he _ ( go) to the village very far away from here.5. We are hungry because we _ (not eat) food for nine hours.V. 同义句转换(5分)1. Paul left Canada two days ago. Paul _ _ _ _ Canada since two days ago.2. I spend half an hour doing morning exercises every day. It _ me half an hour to _ morning exercises

41、 every day.3. They kept on talking until the teacher came in. They didnt _ _ until the teacher came in.4. To plant trees every year is necessary for us. _ _ _ for us to plant trees every year.5. The new bike is mine. The new bike _ _ me.VI. 补全对话(5分)A: What are you going to do after the exams?B: 1_.

42、Do you have any good ideas?A: Yes, I went to relax myself. So I want to go on a trip.B: Sounds great! 2_?A: Id like to go somewhere interesting and exciting.B: There is a new zoo in Changsha. 3_?A: No, I havent. What about you?B: 4_. But my cousin went there last week. He told me people could watch

43、the animals there in a more natural environment.A: Really? That sounds interesting. Lets go to the zoo together.B: OK. We can go there by bus tomorrowA: 5_? Its not too far from here. And riding a bike is a kind of good exercise.B: OK. I cant wait. 短文填空（10分）they, free, until, quite, good, finish, le

44、arn, luck, enough, manyMost people have their jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are l . Either they have very interesting jobs or they make a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Either their jobs are not very interesting or they dont make 2 money. The most interesting jobs

45、are often the most difficult. People spend a long time 3 how to do them. Doctors study for at least six years after 4 school. Some young people have interesting and high-pay jobs. Many young players do their work successfully. Football and tennis stars are usually under 35 years old. Older people usually cannot play these sports very 5 . They cannot move fast 6 . Golf, however, is a good sport for older people. Many golf players are 7 old. But they can play it successfully. Most people work 8 they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they retire（退休）and have a lot of 9 time. So