8B Unit4 A good read单元检测试卷
（时间:80分钟 分值:120分）
一、单项选择。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
（ ）1.Yesterday’s concert was _________ great success. All the people showed interest in it A.the B.an C.a D./ （ ）2. I __________go now， or I’ll miss my train.
A.can B.might C.must D.could
（ ）3. Bob is not tall enough to________ the apples on the tree.
A.arrive B.arrive at C. reach D.reach at
（ ）4.---Could you please give me some__________ on how to learn English_________ ？
---Sure. Practice makes perfect.
A.advice; well B. advice; good C.advices; well D.advices; good （ ）5.Some people won’t realize the importance of their health __________ they lose it. A.because B.after C. when D.until （ ）6. She doesn’t know ___________ the broken bike.
A. what to do with B. what to do C.how to do D. how to do with （ ）7.---Mum， ___________I play computer games this evening？ ---Sure. But you _________ finish your homework first.
A.can; must B.can; mustn’t C.may; could D.may; can’t （ ）8. The girl sat _________ me， so I could see the sadness on her face directly A. behind B.between C.outside D.opposite （ ）9. ---How is your second-hand computer？
---___________, so good.
A.As long B.So far C.So much D.As for
（ ）10. The show was so funny that it made everyone ___________ again and again A. laugh B.laughed C.laughing D. to laugh
（ ）11. Mr White lives far away from his company.So he _______ drive to work every day.
A.must B.have to C. has to D.should
（ ）12. ---Have you seen the movie Operation Red Sea？
---Yes， exciting！ It shows the _________ of China greatly.
A.photograph B.confidence C.wisdom D.art （ ）13. ___________ his father， David dislikes dumplings _________.
A.As; either B.Like; too C.Like; either D.As; too （ ）14. There’s no difference between the two watches. I can’t tell you_________.
A. what to choose B. to choose what C. which to choose D.to choose which （ ）15.--- Do you know about __________ history？
---No. Though I once lived in __________ I was born in__________.
A.German; Germany; French B.Germany; German; France C.German; Germany; France D.Germany; German; French 二、完形填空。（共15小题每小题1分，满分15分）
My parents used to tell me how important school was for me， but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally 1 what my parents meant.
One day， when I 2 a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers！
“Sir， are you hiring people？” I went 3 the shop and asked. “Yes. But you should be the man who we need，” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few 4 from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma（文凭）？” 5 he. “Or do you have any work experience？”
I felt so ashamed and 6 that I didn’t know what to say， so I just turned around and left.
I could not fall asleep that night， and I thought a lot about my 7 . “I must go to school， or I can’t do anything without good education，” I 8 to myself silently. I never went back to the store again 9 I finished my study and got a diploma.
10 looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design.
However， compared with last time， I had more 11 . The manager told me they needed new 12 . So it was a great chance for me. I 13 my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said， “Great！ You are in.” Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience， I always 14 people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still 15 in my spare time. （ ）1.A.realize B.remember C.wonder D.imagine （ ）2.A. went through B. left for C.stepped into D.walked past （ ）3.A.out of B.into C.away from D.onto （ ）4.A.days B.hours C. minutes D.seconds （ ）5.A.continued B.answered C.warned D. reported （ ）6.A. uncomfortable B.impolite C.unkind D.impatient （ ）7.A.hobbies B.future C.parents D. manager （ ）8.A.shouted B.listened C.said D.cried （ ）9.A.when B.while C.after D.before （ ）10.A.Nothing B.Everything C.Nobody D.Everybody （ ）11.A. grade B.luck C.confidence D.pleasure （ ）12.A.volunteers B.teachers C.students D.workers （ ）13.A.sold B.showed C.sent D.shook （ ）14.A. teach B.allow C.order D.advise （ ）15.A.learning B.working C.playing D.chatting 三、阅读理解。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
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When you are curious about something and want to know more about it， you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers.The following steps can guide you during the research.
Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example， you might write: Discover more about robots.
Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below: The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959. A robot can do the housework and act as a teacher. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and
causes a lot of problems.
Step 3 Ask and write down questions about the robots on the paper.
What might robots be like in the future？ What other things can robots do for people？ What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years？
Step 4 With your list of questions， you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject， you will probably discover some new questions. For example， you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places， like a sea and outer space. How？ What happened？ Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
Remember that learning more always brings more questions.
（ ）1. What does the writer advise us to do when we’re curious about something？ A. To read more books about it. B.To look it up in the dictionary.
C. To turn to the teacher for help D. To ask questions and find the answers
（ ）2. In the passage, the writer tells us how to do research by giving us an example about____. A.robots B.libraries C.questions D.scientists
（ ）3. According to the writer’s opinion， how many steps can help us do the research？ A. Two. B.Three. C.Four D.Five. （ ）4. We will probably discover some new questions if we ___________. A. write down our subjects B.learn more about our subiects C.go to the library D. begin to ask questions （ ）5. What’s the best title of the passage？
A.Doing research on science. B. Finding more problems.
C.Asking good questions while doing research.
D. Having interesting answers while doing research
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Ferdinand Magellan（480～1521） was Portuguese explorer. In1519， he led the voyage（航程）to sail around the world. It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name. which means “peaceful sea” in Portuguese.
However，Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished. Only one of his ships， the Victoria，completed the journey.
Laozi lived in the 6th century BC. It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing. This book is popular in both the East and the West and it is still widely read today. Many people have found inspiration（鼓舞人心的话） in this book. There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing. One of them is，“A journey of thousand li begins with a single step. “ ”
Sir Isaac Newton was a British physicist， mathematiciar and astronomer. He discovered the law of gravity. In 1687， Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science. In the book， Newton described many laws that show how the universe works. Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study.
（ ）6. Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan’s voyage？ A. He was killed in a battle. B. No ship completed the journey.
C. He found a “peaceful sea”. D. He gave the Pacific Ocean its name. （ ）7. The Daodejing is still widely read today because____________.
A.it was written by Laozi B. many people have found inspiration in it
C.it is popular in the world D. many famous sayings are about a journey （ ）8. The greatest achievement made by Newton is that_____________.
A. he published many important books B. he discovered the law of gravity C.he became a British physicist D. his picture was kept by Einstein （ ）9. Among the famous persons mentioned above， Laozi____________.
A. was born the earliest B. was the best at Portuguese
C. wrote the most books D. was the best known in history （ ）10. The RIGHT match（匹配） about the passage above is_____________. I. Ferdinand Magellan a. the name of the ship
II.Victoria b.lived in the 6th century BC Ⅲ. Sir Isaac Newton c.died in 1521
IV.Albert Einstein d.a physicist， mathematician and astronomer
A.I→b B.Ⅱ→c C.Ⅲ→d D.Ⅳ→a
四、词汇运用。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A）根据句子意思，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空。 diet， working， spare， shoulder， reviews， translate， a great success， and so on， a good habit 1. It is very good to do some sports in our________ time. 2. Please___________ the following sentences into English.
3. ---The film Wol f Warriors II is___________. ---Yes. I agree with you. 4. There is something wrong with his right __________. He can’t lift the box. 5. We need to read some___________ before we write about a book.
6. We have to continue __________on this task because we must hand it in tonight. 7.---I always take a walk after supper. ---It’s really_________.
8. My mother often worries a lot about me like my study， my safety_________. B）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
9. My brother stayed with a ____________（France）family in London. 10. To my surprise， John refused ___________（accept） my advice. 11. When I grow up， I would like to be a famous ____________（write）.
12. Squirrels always like saving some food before winter comes. But they forget
where__________ （find） it from time to time.
13. It was dark. The police continued ______________（search） for the lost children. 14.---What good______________ （advise）！ Thanks lot.
---It’s a pleasure.
15. ---Have you ever heard of Yilin ____________（publish） House？ ---Yes， of course. 五、完成句子。（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 根据所给中文意思，用英语完成下列各句。 1.我希望你能尽可能多地和我保持联系。
I hope you can_______________ with me _______________. 2.昨天，到达山顶之后，大多数人感到筋疲力尽。
After _______________the top of the mountain， most people _______________yesterday. 3.你能不能帮我把这首诗翻译成汉语？
Can you help me ______________ the poem ___________? 4盒子那么重以至于你每次只能拿两个。
The boxes are so _______________ that you can only carry two____________. 5.经过多次尝试，最终他设法制成了一架模型飞机。
After _____________many times，he__________________ a model plane at last. 六、任务型阅读。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题。
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Do you like watching TV？ What’s your favourite TV programme？ Did you hear of the programme called “Readers”？ This programme has been popular since it came out on CCTV-1 on February 18th 2017. It is produced by Dong Qing.
In this programme， you can listen to the sound in your heart. Maybe you can also meet an article which has the same idea as yours. Dong Qing invites many guests to read something that influences them most. In this programme， not only famous people but also common people can be the guests. Xu Yuanchong， a 97-year old translator， shared some of his personal experiences of translating Chinese poems into English and French. His words were simple but moving. He read a poem with tears in his eyes.
This programme has turned reading into a new fashion. It shows the beauty of Chinese language and the power of reading. Now Reading Pavilions（朗读亭）are set in many cities. Many people wait in long lines to read in the pavilions. Many schools have all kinds of reading activities too. Lots of students take active part in them. Reading can make us wise and happy. Also， it can be done anytime and anywhere. Why not start it now？ Let’s enjoy our reading. 根据上面短文的内容回答问题。（每个小题答案不超过6个单词） 1. Who is the programme “Readers” produced by？ 2. When did the programme “Readers” come out？ 3. What’s set up in many cities now？ 4.Can reading make us wise and happy？
5. Who can be the guests in the programme “Readers” ？
B
A new smart city will soon be built in the middle of the Arizona Desert， thanks to Bill Gates’ Smart City Project. What is a smart city？
A smart city is a city area and people there can use the latest technology to collect information and manage resources. People live a quality life. The environment there is clean and sustainable（可持续的）.
Gates bought 25,000 acres（英亩） of land near Phoenix two years ago. He planned to build a smart city with the latest technology， high-speed Internet and large data centres. The city is named Belmont. It will become one of Arizona’s largest cities.
About 3,800 acres will be used for office and business space. About 470 acres will be used for public schools. Around 80,000 flats will be built.
The project says that about 182,000 people will live in Belmont in the future. The project also introduces how cities of the future are run， so it is great.
Most people think it is the hardest project. Also， at present no one knows when it will begin， or how much they will spend. Gates hasn’t revealed any detail yet. But he has already
牛津译林版八年级英语下册8B Unit4 A good read单元检测试卷(含答案)
