牛津8A Unit7 Seasons 单元测试

北坍中学16周八年级英语周测试卷8A Unit7
班级：__________ 姓名:___________ 得分: ___________
一、单项填空15分
1. Some students are playing ______ on the playground while the rest ______doing their
homework in the classroom.
A. happy；are
B. a happy；is
C. happily; is
D. happily; are
2. —What heavy rain it was—Yes; but I love air after it rains. It smells so fresh.
A. the; a
B. a; the
C. the; the
D. a; a
3. When the weather is getting cold; the bird will fly _____ to find a warm place.
A. far from
B. ten kilometers far from
C. faraway
D. near to
4. —How much time does the trip _____ from your hometown to Harbin
—About twenty hours by train.
A. cost
B. spend
C. take
D. pay
5. My mother says;“Listen to me______ Make sure to be with fire.”
A. careful；careful
B. careful；carefully
C. carefully；careful
D. carefully；carefully
6. There is a lot of sunshine. It’s the best time _______ football outside.
A. Play
B. to play
C. played
D. for play
7. —Don’t forget ______ your homework here; Lucy. —OK.
A. to do
B. doing
C. do
D. did
8. Look It is _____ so _______
A. blow；heavy
B. blowing；hard
C. blowing；hardly
D. blow；heavily
9. —May I speak to Daniel; please —_______.
A. Not at a11
B. Speaking
C. Thank you
D. She is fine
10. Don t talk ______.Your grandmother is sleeping now.
A. loud
B. hardly
C. loudly
D. hard
11. —Do you often go swimming _______Saturday mornings
—Yes. Why not ______ with me this Saturday
A. on；going
B. in；go C on；go D. in；going
12. I don’t know if he______. If he _____ tomorrow; I’ll call you.
A. will come；comes
B. comes；will come
C. will come；will come
D. comes; comes
13. The food smells ______;so you’d better not eat it.
A. terribly
B. awfully
C. good
D. terrible
14. The_______ information made all of us _______.
A. excited；feel exciting
B. exciting；feel excited
C. excited; to feel exciting
D. exciting；to feel excited
15. About seventy percent of the students_______ in playing computer games.
A. show interest
B. shows interest
C. show interests
D. is interested
二、完形填空10分
Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public Are you afraid to make a speech Li Jun;a middle school boy; felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of __1__ classmates.
“I was wrong; It was very different and much __2__ than talking to my classmates during playtime.” Li said; “I tired; but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute 亚巴and wanted to leave the classroom ___3__.”
Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same ___4 _: They can talk about their ideas freely ___5 their best friends after class; but can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong; a teacher from a university; the main reason is that schools m China pay more attention to writing instead of___6__.
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their ___7__; such as speech competitions; English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to .
__8__ he also gives some advice to students. “During your free time you should___9__more. When you’re speaking in public; take it easy; Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly.” Zhou said. “That ___10__ a fine public speech and you’ll feel confident.”
1. A. her B. my C. your D. his
2. A. harder B. easier C. better D. later
3. A. slowly B. quickly C. sadly D. happily
4. A. a nswer B. subject C. problem D. question
5. A. except B. beside C. from D. with
6. A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. singing
7. A. m ouths B. eyes C. minds D. hearts
8. A. But B. So C. And D. Or
9. A. play B. practice C. write D. watch
10.A. reports B. keeps C. hears D. makes
三、阅读理解30分
A
Mr. Smith worked in a factory. He was an able worker and could get more money than hi workmates. His wife was able; too. She did all housework and took good care of her children. They were never worried about food and clothes. But they were rather miserly吝啬的and tried to save everything. Their family were old and broken clothes. He always went to work and their children went to school on foot.
One afternoon; while Mrs. Smith was cooking supper; she heard the bell. A man said on the phone; “I’m sorry to tell you some bad news. Your husband died in an accident.”
The woman hardly believed her ears; “When did it happen ” She shouted sadly.
“At four; Mrs. Smith”
“It’s half past five” the woman said unhappily. “Why didn’t you tell me about it in an hour ago I’ve cooked supper for him”
“Everything was confused 混乱的here at that moment and all of us didn’t remember it.”
“Where were his last works ”
“He asked us to retell you he wouldn’t go back for supper”
1. Mr. Smith was paid more money than his workmates because _______.
A. he saved everything
B. he was miserly
C. he was an able worker
2. Mrs. Smith _____ when she heard the bad news.
A. was watching TV
B. was doing some cleaning
C. was cooking
3. What happened to Mr. Smith
A. H e got hurt in an accident.
B. He died in an accident
C. He died in a fire.
4. Mrs. Smith began to cook supper at ______.
A. half past four
B. half past five
C. four
5. Why did Mrs. Smith become angry
A. B ecause she couldn’t see her husband before lie died.
B. B ecause she wasn’t told about the bad news before she cooked supper.
C. B ecause she did n’t know if her husband’s last words were real.
B
Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning 推理的skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.
For example>; you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. o look for a cause;think to yourself;“What would make someone put on a heavy jacket ” Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen企鹅圈养地at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.
Now; think about a second example. The effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. What are the possible causes Maybe he bullied欺负another student. Maybe he is just being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize
Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait;13; was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother; Doug; came into her room. He looked around a bit; but seemed really out of it Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange;but this was really much too
strange. Cait didn’t know what to do. Just then; Cait’s father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What’s the cause and effect; could you tell
6. According to the second paragraph; which of the following is an effect
A. Someone puts on a heavy jacket
B. Someone works in the penguin pen.
C. Someone will go outside into cold weather.
D. Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink.
7. Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. Which of the following isn’t the possible
cause
A. He bullied another student.
B. He is going shopping.
C. He is being picked tip early.
D. He is being given a prize.
8. What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to fall asleep
A. He was going outside.
B. He was reading a story.
C. He was sleepwalking.
D. He was looking for his dad
9. Which of the following is cause and effect
A. Tony got up and had a glass of water.
B. We came home and found him sleeping.
C The ball was lost and a window was broken.
D. Tim was late again and his teacher got angry.
10. What is the best title for the text
A. Truth and Lies.
B. Work and Sleep.
C. Cause and Effect.
D. Life and Dreams.
C
Near the village; there is an old famous temple. Some people want to build new houses in the place where the temple now stands; because they can find no other areas to build them; while others disagree with them. They meet to decide how to solve the problem. Here are their opinions about it.
The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there are some interesting things buried埋藏in the ground. If it is destroyed毁坏or moved; people may never learn about how people lived in the past.
The businessman thinks that the houses should be built. History is important; but we must think about the future. The village needs development and building new houses will offer jobs to hundreds of people.
Villager A says; "We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in."
Villager B says; "We should protect the temple because it can attract many tourists to come for a visit. If the temple is destroyed or moved; we will lose a lot of business."
The village leader thinks that he has the duty to make life better for the villagers. They need jobs and new houses. He also thinks the cultural site遗迹is important and they should be careful with it as well.
11. The expert doesn't want to_______ the old famous temple.
A. rebuild
B. protect
C. pull down
D. fall down
12. The businessman thinks building houses there can_______.
A. help the village develop
B. attract many tourists to come for a visit
C. help people learn about how people lived in the past
D. help people find the interesting things buried in the ground
13._______ agree that they should build new houses there.
A. The expert and the village leader
B. The businessman and Villager A
C. Villager A and Villager B
D. Villager B and the businessman
14. The village leader thinks_______.
A. they should destroy the temple
B. they needn't build new houses
C. they should build new houses to make life better
D. they should not only build new houses but also be careful with the temple
15. According to the passage; which of the following is TRUE
A. It's difficult to satisfy everyone.
B. The cultural site is not so important.
C. It's easy to make a decision on the problem.
D. The villagers will lose their jobs with the development of their home town.
四、词汇检测10分
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文;写出空缺处各单词的正确形式..
1. —What’s wrong —I have a ______ 发烧.
2. The number of people who died in the terrible earthquake______ 上升to 617.
3. It’s nice to have big snowball______ 打架.
4. In winter; much of the north is ______ 覆盖by snow.
5. They were all shocked and sad when Jin died in his ______四十.
6. ______ 突然地Linda ran out of the house and soon disappeared in the darkness.
7. He _____扔his ticket somewhere yesterday and now he can’t find it.
8. —What do you think of the film
—It was too boring. I nearly fell ______in the cinema last night.
9. —What a ______day
—The ground is covered with snow everywhere. Let’s make snowmen.
10. —Did you listen to the weather forecast just now
—Yes;it’s reported that the ______will drop 5 degrees.
五、句子翻译15分
1.这些学生现在忙于观看中国和美国的篮球赛..
_______________________________________________________________________
2.该是农民收获庄稼的时候了..
_______________________________________________________________________
3.秋天到了;天气变凉了..
_______________________________________________________________________
4.这场突来的大雨使我没能准时到校..
_______________________________________________________________________
5.这儿冬天的气候同大连的不一样..
_______________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达20分
假如你是学校的业余天气预报员李强;请你在晚上7:00根据电台天气预报节目中得知的天气情况;通过广播用英语向全体学生作天气预报;并提出忠告..要点如下表：
写作必须注意:1.必须包括所给要点;但不可逐条译成英语；2;词数100左右..
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参考答案
一、1. D 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C 11. C 12.A 13. D 14. B 15. A
二、1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D
三、A CC BAB B AB C D C C CABDA
四、1. fever 2. rose 3. fights covered 5. forties
6. Suddenly
7. threw
8.asleep
9. snowy 10. temperature
五、
1. These pupils/ students are busy watching the basketball game/ competition between China and the U. S. now.
2. It’s time for farmers to harvest crops.
3. The weather gets cool when autumn comes.
4. The sudden heavy rain stopped me from getting to school on time.
5. The weather in winter here is different from that in Dalian.
六、One possible version:
Teachers and students; may I have your attention; please It’s now seven o’clock in the evening. Here is the weather report..
There will be a strong wind from this midnight to two early tomorrow naming and the temperature will drop by 5°C to 8°C. Also it's going to be cloudy or there may be snow tomorrow morning. Therefore; make sure that all the windows and doors are closed when you leave the classroom. You see; it’s getting colder and colder; so I’d like to tell you that you should put on more clothes when getting up the following morning to protect yourself from cold.
That’s all. Thanks a lot.
Here’s Li Qiang reporting.。