人教版2020八年级英语下Unit8单元测试和答案
一.单项选择。(15分)
1.------Jim, there is______island near here, yes?
------Yes.___island is not big but beautiful so you can visit it in your free time. A. a;The B.an;The C.an;An D.a;A
2.(2017襄阳)-----Over 100 countries and organizations ____warm support to the Belt and Road initiative(倡议) since 2013.
------Wonderful! Our circle of friends is growing bigger! A.give B.have given C.gave D.will give
3.-----Have you seen the movie Monster Hunt ___________? ------Yes, I’ve_______seen it. It’s wonderful.
A.already;yet B.yet;yet C.already;already D.yet;already 4.-----I have just finished reading half of the book.
------You should_____because you have to give it back in two days.
A.hurry up B.get up C.put up D.set up 5.-----Do you know the owner of the black bag?
------Yes. It_____my friend Kate. She will come back later to get it.
A.walks into B.depends on C.agrees with D.belongs to
6.-----Last month Mr. Green’s new book came out and it was a great__________. ------Yeah. Lots of people liked it.
A.trouble B.danger C.idea D.success
7.--------Tom, I’d like to____ a friend to you this afternoon. She is also interested in history. ---------That’s great.
A.remind B.record C.introduce D.meet
8.After Asian Games,_______people came to Guangzhou for a visit during holidays. A.thousand B.thousands C.thousand of D.thousands of
9.Now the number of Chinese people working in Africa____ more than one million. A.is B.are C.was D.were
10.-------Would you like_______camping with me? --------I’d like to. But I’m busy _____ my homework. A. to go;to do B.to go;doing C.going;to do D.going;doing 11. ------Have you finished ____your homework, Jill? --------Not yet.
A. does B.doing C.done D.do
12.Dreams are beautiful. However, to _______them needs lots of time and work. A.discover B.find C.achieve D.stop
13.------Have you heard of the song “Where did the time go” ?
------Yes. It often______the old days and love of my family when I heard it. A.puts us down B.reminds us of C.shows us of D.helps us out 14.-----Which singer do you like best?
------Wang Feng. I think his ______is very special. A.stress B.voice C.noise D.cry 15.-----Would you like to have lunch with us? --------_________. I have had it.
A.Yes,please B.No problem C.Here you are. D.No, thanks 二.完形填空。(15分)
Rush for the Gold is a great book. If you like swimming,then it is really a good book for you. The 16 shows how agents are trying to make money and control a swimmer’s life.It also provides many details about sports,which makes 17 possible to picture what is happening.
This story 18 a few months before the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.The two main
19 in the book are a 15-year-old swimmer, Susan Carol Anderson ,and her boyfriend,Stevie Thomas.Susan and Stevie are teen sports 20 for different newspapers.After winning the World 21 Championships in Shanghai, Susan becomes a top American swimmer and she becomes the most famous swimmer in the country,which is 22 a good thing and a bad thing. She had to have an agent work with 23 .
Susan Carol is six feet 24 at the age of 15.However as a swimmer, Susan Carol is basically
an ordinary girl. Like many teenagers , she loves to text and 25 Internet. Stevie is an ordinary sports teenager,Susan Carol’s father ,Anderson , is a very kind person.Also he is a man who is interested in making money by hard work.
16. A.play B.game C.movie D.book 17. A.her B.him C.it D.one 18. A.happened B.took C.came D.went 19. A.Men B.women C.girls D.persons 20. A.teachers B.reporters C.students D.fans 21. A.Running B.Football C.Swimming D.Walking 22. A.both B.all C.neither D.either 23. A.him B.them C.her D.us 24. A.high B.tall C.short D.long 25. A.go B.play C.come D.use 三.阅读理解。(20分)
A
These days I have been reading an interesting book called Robinson Crusoe. Do you know about it?It was written by Daniel Defoe.Have you heard of him? He was a famous English writer, who was born in London in 1660 and died in 1731.
Robinson Crusoe is one of the world’s most popular adventure(冒险) novels. It tells a story about an English sailor, whose name is Robinson Crusoe.He is caught in a heavy storm at sea on his way to Africa. After floating(漂浮)for some time,he arrives at an island,where there are no people.In order to survive , Robinson searches for food,builds a hut, makes tools and raises animals with his strong determination(决心) as well as his wisdom(智慧).He comes back to the
human society after living on the island for about 28 years.
The novel shows us the experiences of a brave man and it also introduces us the spirit of never giving up.It’s so popular that it has been translated(被翻译) into many foreign languages and is loved by readers from all over the world.
26. What does the author think of the novel Robinson Crusoe? A.Boring. B.Moving. C.Interesting. D.Terrible. 27.Daniel Defoe was a famous ________.
A.English sailor B.Japanese sailor C.American writer D.English writer 28.The underlined word “survive” means “________________”in Chinese. A.休闲 B.生存 C.清洗 D.探险
29.How long has Robinson Crusoe lived on the island?
A.For about 18 years. B.For about 20 years. C.For about 28 years. D.For about 38 years 30.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A.Robinson Crusoe is the world’s most popular adventure novel. B.Robinson Crusoe is on the way to Africa when he meets the storm. C.Robinson Crusoe uses his determination and wisdom to live on the island. D.Robinson Crusoe has been translated into many foreign language.
B
Name:John Lennon Born:9 October 1940, Liverpool,England,UK Died:8 December 1980,New York,US Occupations:Musician,singer,songwriter,artist,writer,actor Music types:Rock and pop Honor:In 2002,a BBC survey on the 100 Greatest Britons reported that he was the eighth.In 2008,Rolling Stone ranked(将……列入) him the fifth greatest singer of all time.
John Lennon was famous as the founder member of the Beatles,a successful popular music band.He got his first guitar at 16 and wrote his first song at 18.In his short life,he wrote so many songs. John Lennon was killed by a fan that had mental (精神的) illness in 1980 in front of his apartment.But he will stay in our hearts forever. 31. When was John Lennon born?
A. On 8 December,1980. B. On 9 October,1980 C. On 8 December,1940 D. On 9 October,1940
32.What kind of music was John Lennon good at?
A.Country B.Rock and pop C.Jazz D.Classical music 33.What honor did John Lennon win in 2008? A.The fifth greatest singer of all time. B.One of the 100 Greatest Britons. C.A successful band singer.
D.The greatest member of the Beatles. 34.What did John Lennon do in his short life?
A.He helped others. B.He gave a lot of concerts. C.He wrote many songs. D.He acted well. 35.Which of the following is right? A.John Lennon used to be a host. B.John Lennon was an Englishman. C.John Lennon got his first guitar at 18. D.John Lennon died of illness.
四.阅读短文,完成这个表格。(10分)
Jazz music is one of the art forms.It started in the US.Black Americans created jazz music. They sang and played it together and it made them feel excited.