英語八上-Unit3測試卷

1、八年級上冊Unit 3 測試卷(時間：80分鐘滿分：85分)第一部分選擇題(60分).詞匯(15分)i. 從下面每小題的A、B、C三個選項中選出可以替換畫線部分的最佳選項。(共8小題,每小題1分)()1. People often order or cook too much food.And many people are unaware of how much food and drink they waste every day.A. dont guess B. dont realizeC. dont hope()2.What is your aunt？My aunts job is t

2、o operate a machine in the factory.A. produce B. fix C. control()3. Whats the price of the red sweater？Just 30 dollars for one.A. How often is B. How much isC. How heavy is()4. Have you been to Johns apartment？Yes, its tiny.A. very new B. very smallC. very comfortable()5. When he realized what he ha

3、d done, it was too late.He must have learnt something from the lesson.A. thought B. hoped C. knew()6. We need to bring food and water, anything else？Whats more, we need to take umbrellas because it may rain tomorrow.A. In fact B. At last C. In addition()7. Who is the best engineer in your company？To

4、m, he could control the machine better than other workers.A. make work B. make sellC. make look()8.Can you tell the difference between the two books？They are two different books.A. compare B. collect C. considerii. 根據(jù)句子意思,從下面每小題的A、B、C三個選項中選出恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~語完成句子。(共7小題,每小題1分)()9. Use your , and you will find the

5、 right answer. OK, I will. A. mouth B. hand C. brain () 10. Did you these two new products, Mr Smith？ Yes, the monitors are different. A. compare B. include C. introduce ()11. Where is your sister, Lily？Look！ She is a letter to her pen friend with the computer.A. touching B. typing C. connecting()12

6、. Youre driving too fast, slow down please.But I am driving at a safe .A. speed B. height C. weight()13. A friend should be someone you can in difficult times. Do you agree？Of course. I always help my friends when theyre in trouble.A. look for B. depend on C. find out()14. How can I become thinner？e

7、xercise you take, youll be.A. The fewer； the fatterB. The less； the fatterC. The less； the more fatter()15. Your pencil case looks really beautiful. . But in fact,Ginas looks better than mine. A. Of course B. Im afraid not C. Thank you. 完形填空(15分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項。(共10小題,每小題1.5分

8、)The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake,while people are too slow, and16of mistakes sometimes. Thats what people often say when they talk about computers. For over a quarter of a century, scientists have been17better and better computers. Now a computer can 18 a lot of everyday jobs wonderf

9、ully. It is19 used in factories, hospitals, post offices and airports. A computer can report,decide and control it in almost20 field. Many computer scientists are thinking of making the computer “think” like a 21. With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people

10、, play chess,22 voices, translate languages and so on. Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel. Do you think the people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people？ No, people will make better use of the computers in the future. Man is

11、 always the 23 of the computer. The computer24 only with the help of man. It cannot take the25 of man. ()16. A. full B. afraid C. aware ()17. A. lovingB. buildingC. making()18. A. haveB. offer C. do()19. A. widelyB. sadly C. deeply()20. A. all B. every C. both ()21. A. manB. monkeyC. machine()22. A.

12、 buy B. sell C. recognize()23. A. friendB. master C. enemy()24. A. getsB. takesC. works()25. A. orderB. placeC. money .閱讀理解(30分)閱讀下列短文,從下面每小題的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。(共20小題,每小題1.5分)AThe Republic of Ireland is full of history and culture. Here are some great tourist attractions waiting for you to visit. C

13、ome and have fun！Cliffs of MotherCliffs of Mother are the top tourist attraction in Ireland. They are 214 meters high at their highest point and stretch(綿延) 8 km along the coast. To stay on top of the rocks is quite a frightening but exciting experience. AddressStreet R478, County ClareHoursMondaySa

14、turday： 9：00 a.m.7：00 p.m.Sunday： 11：00 a.m.5：00 p.m.Closed on Christmas Day PriceAdults： 10； Children under 10： 4 Website： www.cliffsofmoher.ie Dublin CastleDublin CastleDublin Castle is in the heart Dublin Castle of old town. It contains the Chester Beatty Library, which is both a library and an a

15、rt museum that are worth visiting. AddressDame Street, Dublin CityHoursMondaySaturday： 9：45 a.m.4：45 p.m.Sunday： 11：00 a.m.4：45 p.m.Closed on Christmas Day PriceAdults： 4.5； Children under 12： 2 Website： www.dublincastle.iePhoenix ParkPhoenix Park, one of the largest city parks in Europe, lies 24 km

16、 west of the city centre of Dublin, north of the River Liffey. It has large areas of grassland and avenues, and has been home to wild deer since the seventeenth century. AddressDublin 8, Dublin CityHours24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year roundPriceFreeWebsite： www.phoenixpark.ieFota Wildlife Pa

17、rkFota Wildlife Park is a perfect place for a family day out. Its not like an ordinary zoo. It allows you the chance to come face to face with the animals, which offers you an amazing experience. AddressFota Island, Co. CorkHoursMondaySaturday： 10：00 a.m.4：30 p.m.Sunday： 10：30 a.m.4：00 p.m.Closed on

18、 Christmas Day and St Stephens DayPriceAdults： 9； Children under 8： 3 Website： www.fotawildlife.ie() 26. Which tourist attraction opens all year round？Cliffs of Mother. Dublin Castle. Phoenix Park. D. Fota Wildlife Park. () 27. If Mrs Smith wants to go to an art museum, which website can she visit f

19、or more information？A. www.cliffsofmoher.ie B. www.phoenixpark.ieC. www.fotawildlife.ieD. www.dublincastle.ie() 28. If David takes his 9yearold son to Cliffs of Moher, they will pay . A. 6.5 B. 12 C. 14 D. 20() 29. Whats the passage mainly about？A. Some tourist attractions in Ireland. B. Some wildli

20、fe parks in Ireland. C. Some different cultures in Ireland. D. Some famous castles in Ireland. BThe worlds greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, is back on our screens. The new BBC TV series of Sherlock was broadcast in the UK on Jan.1. But the history of Sherlock dates back 129 years. Since the crea

21、tion of Holmes in 1887, he has been taking us on adventures(冒險)one after another. The Sherlock series is a playful drama, covered in crimes and mystery. It gives us a modern Sherlock for a new generation, who solves cases with the help of the Internet, cell phones and GPS. People look to Sherlock fo

22、r both adventure and inspiration(靈感). Each case sends us on a mysterious journey with Holmes. The stories give life and colour to our imagination： as he checks the crime scene, we join him and become detectives too, looking out for hidden clues. Yet Holmes is no Superman. He cannot fly, or turn invi

23、sible(隱形的). But his powers are within all of us： reason, logical thinking and paying attention to detail. While an artists painting is his art, Sherlocks art is his intelligence. He is human, and this is what makes Holmes a true hero for all of us. In the new series of Sherlock, most people thought

24、Holmes was dead. But he returns after two years of hiding in the shadows. Now the whole city of London is in danger. What can Holmes possibly do？ Uncover the mystery yourself by watching the new series！()30. From the passage, we learn that Sherlock Holmes . A. invites some of his friends to help him

25、 with casesB. refuses to use modern technologyC. has super powers that helped many peopleD. is admired for his intelligence()31. In the new series of Sherlock, Holmes returns after . A. dying B. getting a special power C. hiding D. going abroad()32. The writer wrote the passage to . A. compare Sherl

26、ock Holmes with SupermanB. explain how Holmes solves casesC. ask people to learn from Sherlock HolmesD. explain why Holmes is so popular()33. Where can you probably read the article？A. TV Guide. B. Science fiction book. C. Detective stories. D. Travel Guide. CWeChat is a Chinese social media mobile

27、application(應(yīng)用軟件)developed by Tencent. People began to use it in 2011. It lets us chat, send pictures, make free phone and video calls and look at friends photos. WeChat Pay has become an institution(機構(gòu)) in China, and it plays a key role in turning China into a largely cashless society. And its chan

28、ging Chinese traditions, too. One example is hongbao. In the past, people would send friends and families hongbao on Chinese New Year, birthdays or wedding, but now billions of digital red packets are sent and received by people through WeChat instead. The app is such a musthave that, though mainly

29、just popular in one country, it is one of the worlds most popular social media applications, with 963 million users. Now WeChat has offered WeChat Pay functionality(功能)in some other countries around the world. Such functionality is aimed at Chinese users while they travel overseas. ()34. With the he

30、lp of WeChat, China is turned into . A. a large cash country B. a key role in the worldC. a largely cashless society D. an institution with cash()35. On Chinese New Year, people used to . A. save money through WeChat C. send digital red packetsB. send and receive hongbao through WeChat D. send red e

31、nvelopes with cash()36. The writer wrote Paragraph 5 to tell us . A. WeChat is very popular now B. WeChat is just popular in one countryC. everyone should have his / her own WeChatD. WeChat is the worlds most popular social media app now()37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A

32、. People began to use WeChat in 2012. B. WeChat is popular all over the world. C. WeChat has 963 million users. D. WeChat isnt developed by Tencent. DChildren who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who dont. With the help of their p

33、arents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.“A lot of parents think that after their child learns how to read, they should stop reading with them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centres. She said r

34、eading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a higher level than where they are,” George said.“Parents are their childs first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills wh

35、en they read aloud to them.Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemytelevision and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list

36、of how many programmes children watch. Louise Joines said while her 14yearold daughter and 10yearold son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books that the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter se

37、ries. Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being interested in it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents job to help build that desire in their children, and of cou

38、rse to know what kind of books to read is also important.()38. According to George, reading aloud to children .A. helps them correct mistakesB. is helpful to their readingC. is parents first duty to their childrenD. can get children out of televisions attraction()39. The underlined word “distraction

39、” means something that .A. can improve childrens readingB. can offer right way of reading to childrenC. can make children interested in readingD. can make children not attentive()40. Which of the following is important according to the fourth paragraph？A. Reading skills.B. Reading speed.C. Reading m

40、aterials.D. Reading environment.()41. Which one would be the best title for the passage？A. Children spend more time reading with parentsB. Parents are their childs first teacherC. How parents make their child a better readerD. How to improve childrens reading abilityEWe use a lot of energy to live.

41、Much of this energy comes from oil, coal or gas. Natural, but not foreverGas, oil and coal are important. It takes millions of years for them to form. Weve used them for hundreds of years, and theyve given power to everything from planes to cars. But they dont last forever. They are also bad for the

42、 environment. Renewable energyThere are many kinds of renewable energy. They also come from nature and arent bad for the environment. And we can use them again and again. One form of renewable energy is solar energy. People collect sunlight and change it into electricity. Another form is wind energy

43、. One form of renewable energy is around for a very long time. It is hydropower. And it comes from falling and running water. Using renewable energy is a good way to protect our environment, but it also has some bad parts. People usually build solar power plants in deserts because the Sun shines bri

44、ghtly there. However, it is difficult to build the plants there. Wind energy power plants are called wind farms and need a lot of energy and electricity, but they change the environment around them a lot. ()42. What is the problem of gas, oil and coal？A. They dont last forever. B. They dont come fro

45、m nature. C. They cant give power to everything. D. It is difficult to change them into electricity. ()43. What does the underlined word “renewable” mean？A. Harmful to the environment. B. Able to be used more than once. C. Produced by falling and running water. D. Made in the United States. ()44. Wh

46、at is TRUE about all kinds of energy in the passage？A. They are all nonrenewable. B. They are all renewable. C. They all have some bad parts on the Earth. D. None of them has any bad parts on the Earth. ()45. Why did the writer write the passage？A. To let us know about different kinds of energy. B. To let us know how to produce different kinds of energy. C. To let us know energy is becoming less and less.D. To let us know what we should do witho