期末Unit7单元素养测评卷 2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit7素养测评卷(时间:40分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解第一节：阅读下面语言材料，从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。(A)IcelandisanorthernEuropeancountrywithamazingnaturalbeautyandoceansaround.Thereareanumberofvolcanoes(火山).IthasashortsummerwhichlastsfromJunetoAugust.ThelongwinterstartsfromSeptemberandendsnextMay.SummerinIcelandisagoldenseasonfortourists.Everyyear,peoplefromallovertheworldcomeheretoseethebeautifulsightsandenjoytheexcitingwhale-seeing.Inwinter,whenpeopleinIcelandfinishtheirdailywork,theywillhavedifferentspecialactivitiestospendthelongdarknight.Skating,ridingsnowmotorbikesandhavingpartiescanreallymakeanexcitingnight.Afterallthefun,ahotbathmustbethefirstchoicetorelax.Therearealsostory-tellingactivitiesforchildren,whichcanteachthemtobestrongandkind.ThemostpopularstoriesareaboutChristmasinIceland.Becauseofalongcoldwinter,Icelandhasashortgrowingseason.ThefoodproblemwasalwaysaheadacheforIcelandinthepast.Ithadtobuymostofitsfoodfromothercountries.Later,whenfarmerslearnedtouselightsandundergroundheattogrowcrops(庄稼)allyearroundinthegreenhouse,thingschangedalot.Livinginsuchaniceenvironment,mostpeopleinIcelandliveahappylife.AccordingtoasurveyabouthappinessmadeeachyearinEurope,Icelandisalwaysamongthetop3.()1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”referto(指代)inParagraph1?A.Theocean.B.Naturalbeauty.C.Iceland,D.Thevolcano.()2.Whendovisitorsusuallygotoenjoythewhale-seeing?A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inautumn.D.Inwinter.()3.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A.Whatisthefirstchoicetorelaxafterthefun.B.HowpeopleinIcelandfinishtheirdailywork.C.WhatstoriesarethemostpopularinIceland.D.HowpeopleinIcelandspendthelongdarknight.()4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Iceland,aPoorCountryB.FoodProblemsinIcelandC.ColorfulActivitiesinIcelandD.Iceland,anAmazingCountry(B)①It'sthetallestpeak(峰)onearth(地球).Here,youcanseesnowymountainsshiningunderthebluesky.Youcantakeabreathofthefreshestair.WelcometoQomolangma!②ThetopoftheearthThenameQomolangmameansmotheroftheearth.It'salsocalledMountEverestintheWest.ItstandsontheborderbetweenNepalandChina.QomolangmaispartoftheHimalayaMountains.It'sabout8848meterstall,ashighasairplanescanfly.③ClimbingQomolangmaEverySeptemberandOctober,hundredsofclimbersfromallovertheworldcomehere.Theywearwarmclothes,sunglasses,tentsandgettogetheringroups.④How'stheweather?It'salwaysverycoldandwindyhere.Thereissnoweverywhere.Thewindblowsallyearlong.Inwinterthelowesttemperature(温度)canbe-60℃.⑤YaksIt'sverycold,andthereisverylittleoxygenhere.Notmanyanimalscanlive.Yaksmaybetheonlykindofanimalsyoucanfindhere.Yakshavelonghairtokeepthemwarm.Theyareverystrongandabletokeeptheirfeetonnarrowways.Peoplekeepthemformilk,meatandriding.Theycallyaks“theshipsofthehighland”.()5.WhichistherightpictureofQomolangma?()6.[篇章结构题]Howisthepassageorganized?A.①②/③④⑤B.①②③/④/⑤C..①/②③④⑤D.①/②/③④⑤()7.Whatfact(事实)canwefindoutaboutQomolangma?A.It'swindyinspring,summer,fallandwinterinQomolangma..B.QomolangmaismuchbiggerthantheHimalayaMountains.C.SeptemberisthebesttimeforclimberstoclimbQomolangma.D.Yaksaretheonlykindofanimalslivinginthishighland.()8.Wheremightwefindsuchapassage?A.Inastorybook.B.Inaweatherreport.C.Inatouristbook.D.Inatrafficreport.第二节：阅读下面的短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有一项为多余选项。(C)Hipposlookalittlebitsilly,don'tyouthink?Theyhavehugebodies,butsmalleyesandears.Thiscontrastalwaysmakeshipposlookfunnyandcute.Asitturnsout,theyplayanimportantroleinAfrica'secosystem(生态系统)aswell.Hipposhavebeenkeepingsilicon(硅),anutrientforplantsandanimals,onthemovethroughoutEastAfrica,ScienceNewsreported.Eachday,ahippoeatsabout36kgofplants.Mostoftheseplantsarerichinsilicon.9.Theirpoopbrings0.4tonsofsiliconintotheMaraRiver,wherehipposoftenpoop,accordingtoscientistsfromtheUniversityofAntwerpinBelgium.That'sabout76percentoftheriver'swholedownstreamsilicaflow.Siliconismostlyfoundinsand.10.Theelementfeedsthegrowthofaplantcalledthediatom(硅藻),whichlivesinoceans,freshwaterandotherwetenvironments.Together,theseplantstakeincarbondioxidefromtheairandchangeitintooxygen.Itisestimated(估计)thatdiatomsmakeatleast20percentoftheoxygenonEarth,accordingtoLiveScience.Diatomsalsoformthebaseofthefoodchain.Theyareeatenbysmallanimalslikecrabs(螃蟹)andsnails,whichinturnfeedbiggeranimalslikeotters(水獭),turtles,andevenhumans.11.Theirpopulationdecreasedbyupto20percentfrom1996to2004,ScienceNewsreported.IftheseanimalsdisappearfromtheMaraRiver,thediatompopulationcoulddecreaseremarkably.A.Itsroleinnatureisimportant.B.Buthipposarethreatenedbyhuntingandhabitat(栖息地)loss.C.Withoutdiatoms,manyecosystemswouldfaceafoodshortage.D.Hipposplayanimportantroleinecosystem.E.Thesiliconcyclesthroughtheirbodyandfinallycomesoutintheirpoop.Ⅱ.完形填空阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。InNorthernEurope,thereisacountrywithalong,coldwinter.13doesn'thavealotofsunshineallyearround.Butitiscalledthehappiestcountryintheworld.ThisisDenmark(丹麦).It's14toGermany,notfarfromHamburg.AndHansChristianAndersenisoneofthemostfamousDanes(丹麦人).Everychildloveshisfamous15Ugly,Duckling(《丑小鸭》).Danishpeoplesaytheyarehappy16theyhavenoworriesaboutanything.Thegovernment(政府)doesmanythingstogivepeople17lifethanbefore.Forexample,allchildrenreceiveaneducationforfree;18havelongholidaystostaywiththeirbabies;womenhavethesamerights19men.Danishpeoplealsohave20lifehabits.Mostofthemlove21bikes.InDenmark'scapital,Copenhagen,about50percentofpeopleridebikestoschool22towork.Bikingisnotonlygoodfortheenvironmentbutforpeople'shealth.()13.A.ThisB.ThatC.OneD.It()14.A.insideB.closeC.outsideD.far()15.A.jobB.noteC.adviceD.story()16.A.becauseB.ifC.whenD.until()17.A.wellB.goodC.betterD.best()18.A.studentsB.teachersC.parentsD.doctors()19.A.asB.forC.ofD.except()20.A.specialB.healthyC.carelessD.usual()21.A.takingB.ridingC.buyingD.selling()22.A.andB.soC.butD.orⅢ.语篇填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Manypeoplethinkthatthedinosaurswerethebiggestanimalsthateverlived.Theyarewrong.Theworld'sbiggestanimalisstill23.(live),anditlivesinthesea.ItistheBlueWhale.BlueWhalescanbeaslongas33metersandtheyweighasmuchas181tons.Thelargestdinosaurweighedonly60tons.Thewhaleisnotonlytheworld'sbiggestanimal,butitisalsooneofthe24.(clever)animals.Weknowthatwhalescancommunicatewithoneanother,althoughwedonotknow25.____theyaresaying.Onedayperhapswewilllearn26.(talk)towhales,andthentheywillbeabletotellusabout27.(they).Therearelotsofstories28.whales,andmaybethemostfamousoneiscalledMobyDick,whichwaswrittenbytheAmericanwriter,HermanMelville.Hespendsalotoftime29.(do)researchonwhales.Inthisstory,asailor-CaptainAhabmakesanefforttokillaverybigwhitewhalenamedMobyDick.30.(sad),therearenotmanykindsofwhalesleft.Peoplehavekilledthemfor31.(thousand)ofyearsforfoodandotherthings.32.,nowtherearelawstostoppeoplekillingmostkindsofwhales,soperhapstherewillbemoreofthemintheyearstocome.Ⅳ.阅读与表达阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。[动物的特征与生活环境]Thesunbearisthesmallestbear,withabodylengthof48to60inches.Sunbearspreferrainforests.Theyarebelievedtosleepintrees.Thesunbearisnotabigmeat-eater.Thesunbearoftenusesitslongtongue(舌头)foreatingtermites(白蚁).Thenamesunbearcomesfromthepalecircleonitschest(胸膛).Theyhaveshort,blackfurwithagoldenorwhitehorseshoeshapeontheirchest.Itisalsoknownas“honeybear”becauseofitsloveforthesweetfood.Withonly600to1,000leftinthewildintherainforestsofSouthAsia,theyareindanger.Peoplearecuttingdowntreesandusingthelandforfarming.Sotherainforestswherethesunbearslivearebecomingsmallerandsmaller.Sunbearsarekilledbecausetheirmeatisdeliciousandpartsoftheirbodycanbemadeintotraditionalmedicine.Peoplealsoliketokeepyoungsunbearsaspetsandkillthemotherbears.Sothesunbearneedsourhelp.33.What'sthesunbear?34.Wheredoesthesunbearsleep?35.Whypeoplecallitsunbear?36.Willyoudosomethingtohelpsunbears?Whyorwhynot?V.书面表达假如你是海伦，你的村庄古老但风景优美，尤其是高大奇美的山峰和平缓清澈的流水，吸引了许多游客。你的美国笔友乔想了解你们村庄，请你用英语写一封信向他介绍你的村庄。要求：1.恰当运用比较级和最高级；2.80词左右，可适当发挥；3.信的格式和开头已给出，不计入总词数。DearJoe,Ourvillageisancientbutitsmountainsandriversattractmanytourists.Yours,HelenUnit7素养测评卷Ⅰ.(A)1——4CBDD1.C【解析】代词指代题。根据IcelandisanorthernEuropeancountrywithamazingnaturalbeautyandoceansaround.Thereareanumberofvolcanoes(火山).IthasashortsummerwhichlastsfromJunetoAugust.可知，冰岛是一个北欧国家，拥有令人惊叹的自然美景和海洋。这里有许多火山。它的夏天很短，从六月持续到八月。此处It指的是“冰岛”。故选C。2.B【解析】细节理解题。根据SummerinIcelandisagoldenseasonfortourists.Everyyear,peoplefromallovertheworldcomeheretoseethebeautifulsightsandenjoytheexcitingwhale-seeing.可知,冰岛的夏天是游客的黄金季节。每年，来自世界各地的人们来到这里欣赏美丽的景色，享受令人兴奋的观鲸活动。故选B。3.D【解析】段落大意题。根据第三段内容尤其是Inwinter,whenpeopleinIcelandfinishtheirdailywork,theywillhavedifferentspecial