广州八年级上学期英语U1 encyclopedias单元测试卷

初二第一学期Unit 1单元测试
(考试时间为40分钟．满分为100分．)
一.单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
( ) 1. Every year natural disasters kill ________ people.
A. three thousands
B. thousands of
C. thousand of
D. three thousands of
( ) 2. The food on the table vegetables, meat and soup. There is much food on the table, vegetables, meet and soup.
A. included, included
B. includes, included
C. includes, including
D. including, includes
( )3. --Mum, is______ with you? --Sure, there is______ left.
A. anything; something
B. something; nothing
C. everything; nothing
D. anything; nothing
( )4. They feel tired. ________, they still go on working.
A. And
B. But
C. However
D. So
( )5. ___ people feel like going shopping while ___ people want to stay at home.
A. Some, others
B. Some, other
C. Some, the others
D. Some, the other
二. 语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Mike was a curious boy. Mike was (6) ___ in new things. He sometimes forgot (7) ____ the rules. And this made (8) ___ in danger. His mother reminds him (9) ____ this again and again before they left. One day went with his father to see his grandparents (10) ___ live in a small town.
(11) ____ the train, Mike put his head out of the window every minute. H is father said, “Mike, be
(12) ___! Don’t (13) ____ your head out of window!” Instead of (14) ____ to his father, Mike went on putting his head of the window. His father could do (15) _____.
T hen Mike’s father wanted to play a joke on his son. He took Mike’s cap quietly, hid it behind his back and said, “You see, your cap has flown away.” Mike touched his head and it was really gone. He didn’t know (16) _____ to do. The boy began (17) ____. He wanted to get his cap back. “Don’t worry, son.” Said his father,“I will get your cap back.”
“How can you get it back?” Asked Mike in surprise.
H is father said. “Close your eyes and whistle once, and maybe your cap (18) _____ back.” Just at
that moment, his father quickly put the cap on the son’s head.
“(19) _____ strange way!” Mike said. He was pleased, then he quickly took his father’s cap and (20) _____ it out of the window.
“Now it’s your turn to whistle, Dad!” He said happily.
(6) A. interest B. interesting C. interests D. interested
(7) A. follow B. to follow C. following D. to following
(8) A. him B. his C. him D. himself
(9) A. to B. with C. of D. for
(10) A. which B. where C. when D. who
(11) A. At B. Of C. To D. On
(12) A. care B. careful C. carefully D. careless
(13) A. put B. puts C. putting D. was put
(14) A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. listens
(15) A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
(16) A. how B. what C. why D. that
(17) A cried B. to crying C. to cry D. cry
(18) A. comes B. came C. has come D. will come
(19) A What a B. What C. How D. How a
(20) A. throwing B. throws C. threw D. throw
三. 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
A sad little boy was in search of happiness and wanted to meet God.
On his way, he saw an elderly woman (21)_____ in a park watching some birds. The boy sat down (22)_____ her. He opened his bag to take a book when he noticed the lady nearby looked (23)_____. So he gave her a piece of cake. She received it and smiled at him. Her (24)_____ was so wonderful that he wanted to see it again. Then he gave her a can of coke. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was pleased. They (25)____ there all afternoon, eating and smiling without saying a word.
(26)_____ it began to grow dark, the boy got up to leave, but before he had gone no more than a few steps, he turned around, ran (27)___ to the old woman and gave her a big hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy arrived home, his mother was (28)____ by the look of happiness on his face. She asked, “What has made you so happy today?” He (29)___ , “I had lunch with God. She’s got the most beautiful smile in the world!” And when the old woman returned to her home, she told her son that she had lunch with God.
Too often we overlook the (30)____ of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, or the smallest act of caring. However, all of these have the possible power to turn a life around.
(21). A. playing B. sitting C. walking D. smiling
(22). A. in front of B. away from C. behind D. next to
(23). A. thirsty B. happy C. hungry D. angry
(24). A. smile B. cake C. face D. eyes
(25). A. talked B. stood C. walked D. stayed
(26). A. As B. Although C. Unless D. If
(27). A. away B. back C. down D. off
(28). A. glad B. unhappy C. excited D. surprised
(29). A. added B. cried C. replied D. thought
(30). A. way B. result C. power D. purpose
四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
Michael Jackson was born in Indiana, America, in 1958. He died on June 25, 2009. He was the seventh of the nine children in the family.
His father Joe Jackson had his own band. They would practice after work in the living room of their house. Joe soon discovered the talent of his sons and set up the family band “The Jacksons”. They later became “The Jackson 5”. Little Michael always watched his brothers practice singing. When he was about 5 years old he joined the group and became the lead singer of “The Jackson 5”. Michael’s first public appearance was at a school program in first grade in 1964. Wearing black pants and a white shirt, he sang Climb Ev’ry Mountain.
Michael said, “When I finished that song, people clapped their hands thunderously. People were smiling, an d some of them were standing. My teachers were crying and I just couldn’t believe it. I had made them all happy. It was such a great feeling. I felt a little confused too, because I didn’t think I did anything special. I was just singing the way I sang at home every night.”
Soon his father made the band take part in talent contests. He was so strict with young Michael and
his brothers. Michael said, “If you messed up, you got hit, with a belt or some other things. My father was really strict with us----real ly strict.”
Under their father’s control, Michael and “The Jackson 5” started collecting prizes at talent shows. ( )31. What can we know about Michael Jackson from the first paragraph?
A. He was born in India.
B. He had eight sisters and brothers.
C. He was the youngest child of his family.
D. He died in his late fifties.
( )32. When was Michael’s first appearance?
A. In 1958.
B. When he was five.
C. When he was about six.
D. In 2009.
( )33. Which of the following is NOT True according to paragraph 3?
A. Michael Jackson’s teacher is happy with him
B. People clapped their hands loudly for Michael Jackson.
C. Michael Jackson knew his success before he sang the song.
D. Michael Jackson’s song is a great success.
( )34. Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Michael Jackson joined “The Jackson 5”.
b. The name of the band was changed into “The Jackson 5”.
c. Joe set up the family band “The Jacksons”.
d. Michael made his first public appearanc
e.
f. Michael felt both happy and confused after the show.
A. c, a, b, d, f
B. c, b, a, d, f
C. a, b, c, f, d
D. a, c, b, f, d
( )35. What’s the passage mainly about？
A. the family bands “The Jacksons”.
B. Michael Jackson’s whole life.
C. The first public performance.
D. Young Michael and the family band.
五.阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you form a healthy attitude. But how can we be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
Speak louder. When you are not confident, it's hard to do what you want to do well. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you.____36____Your voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed.____37____
Encourage yourself! Write down a list of things that you did during the day to see how many things you did well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? ____38____
Get rid of（消除） fear. Fear goes along with failure. ____39____ Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up a hobby. ____40____ In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
A.Give yourself praise（夸奖）for the good things you have done
B.If you like singing, sing as much as you can
C.Try to speak loud enough so people can hear you clearly
D.But it is easy to overcome if you understand that failure is part of life
E.A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
初二第一学期Unit 1单元测试
班级:__________ 姓名：______________ 学号：_____________
五. 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1. Computer is a great i____________.
2.---How much is the book? ---Twenty d____________.
3. John showed high i____________ from an early age.
4. You can see many d_________ in the movie “Jurassic Park”.
5. He is never late for school, e_________ in rainy days .
6. Luckily, n_______ was hurt（受伤）in the accident.
7. "Do you remember much about the accident?" "No, it all happened so s_________."
8. She w_________ the race（比赛）by 40 metres yesterday.
9. The South China Sea Islands i_________ over 200 islands.
10. P__________ you are right, but we don’t know for sure.
六．词形变化（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1. I am going to be a ______ because I like talking with people. (science)
2. The __________ soccer team toured Asia last spring.( Italy)
3. There were lots of ________(music) in the history. They created lots of wonderful music.
4. Many polar bears die because of _______(lose) their living areas.
5. About two _______ (million) people listened to the programme.
七. 完成句子（共25空，每空1分，满分25分）
1. 人不吃东西能活多久? How long can _______ _______ live without food?
2. 旧传统正在消失. The old traditions are ________ ________.
3. 1985年3月9日他出生于中国的乡下。

He ______ _______ _____ the_________ in China _________ March9, 1985.
4. 你通常什么时候去散步。

When do you usually go _______ ________ ___________?
5. 我也不知道这个词的意思，你可以在词典里查找它。

I don’t know the meaning of this word either. You can _____ _____ _____ in a dictionary.
6. Mike 过去是一名医生，现在他变成了一名老师.
Mike _________ _________ _______ a doctor, now he becomes a teacher.
7.你能搞清楚这次事情的真相吗？
Can you __________ ________ the truth of the event.
8. 她没有我漂亮。

She is ________ ________ beautiful ________ me.
9. 这个淘气的小男生总是让他妹妹哭。

The little naughty boy always _________ his sister ________.
八、翻译句子（共5题，每题2分，满分10分）
1. 我们花了3个小时才完成这项任务。

2.很小的时候起，他就展示出极强的艺术天分。

3.我激动地无法入睡！
4.收集邮票是非常有教育意义的。

5. 我们可以通过这本书来了解欧洲历史。

KEYS:
1-5 BCCCB
6-10 DBDCD 11-15 DBABA 16-20 BCDAC
21-25 BDCAD 26-30 ABDCC
31-35 DCCBB
36-40 CEADB
单词拼写：
1.invention
2. dollars
3. intelligence
4. dinosaurs
5. even
6. nobody
7. suddenly
8. won
9. include 10. perhaps 词形转换：
1.scientist
2. Italian
3. musicians
4. losing
5. Million
完成句子：
1.human being(s)
2. dying out
3. was born in, countryside, on
4.for a walk
5. look it up
6. used to be
7. find out
8. not as/so beautiful as 9. makes cry
翻译：
1.It took us 3hours to finish the task./ we spent 3hours in finishing the task.
2.From an early age, he showed great artistic talent.
3.I was so excited that I couldn’t fall asleep.
4.Collecting stamps is very educational. / It is educational to collect stamps.
5.We can learn about the European history from this book.。