新人教版初中八年级下册英语Unit 5单元测试卷(含答案解析

Unit 5 测试
(限时：60分钟满分：100分)
一、单项选择(每小题1. 5分，共15分)
1. There was no ________ in the old house. So I could see nothing.
A. wind
B. light
C. wood
D. cloud
2. —Why did Jim sit in ________ when other students discussed the problem？—Because he knew nothing about it.
A. discussion
B. trouble
C. order
D. silence
3. The rain beat ________ the window heavily and the little girl was very afraid.
A. from
B. with
C. through
D. against
4. We decided not to climb the mountain because it was raining________.
A. heavily
B. strongly
C. hardly
D. nearly
5. More and more people ________ the importance of the eco-friendly lifestyle.
A. miss
B. promise
C. realize
D. suggest
6. ________，I didn't know what happened，but later my friend told me.
A. Such as
B. At first
C. For example
D. From then on
7. —I found a good job in the big city ________.
—How lucky you are！
A. completely
B. loudly
C. differently
D. recently
8. —Look! The fire is ________.
—Let's put more wood on it.
A. dying down
B. cutting off
C. picking up
D. cutting out
9. My mother ________some washing when the telephone rang.
A. does
B. did
C. is doing
D. was doing
10. —Peter got an A in the English exam.
—________. He isn't good at English at all.
A. That's all right
B. Of course
C. You're kidding
D. It doesn't matter
二、完形填空(每小题1. 5分，共15分)
Bike -sharing is a new choice for short journeys in cities. It is good to
the______11 development of the big cities.
A(n)______12 by a company found that shared bikes started the nation's ______13 for bikes again. Now more and more Chinese people are ______14 bikes instead of cars to make short journeys in cities.
An engineer of the company says that since the ______15 of shared bikes, people have made fewer trips by car. The love for shared bikes is not only among ______16 people, who were born in the 1980s and 1990s, but also among people over sixty.
At weekends, the number of the riders in Shenzhen reaches the ______17 of all cities. On weekdays, the number of people who use shared bikes to travel to work is ______18 in Shanghai.
It is said that bike- sharing will help ______19 the cities' environment. It not only helps solve the traffic problems, but also helps to make more use of ______20 in cities. Take Beijing as an example. If more people choose shared bikes, an area of five Bird's Nest stadiums (体育场) will be saved.
11. A. slow B. healthy C. harmful D. usual
12. A. rule B. plan C. report D. advice
13. A. search B. worry C. preparation D. love
14. A. choosing B. pushing C. repairing D. locking
15. A. end B. start C. control D. fall
16. A. strong B. weak C. old D. young
17. A. top B. side C. corner D. line
18. A. coming over B. putting off
C. going up
D. giving away
19. A. discover B. finish
C. experience
D. improve
20. A. air B. time C. space D. money
三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共10分)
Most of Tom's neighbors were friendly. They were
always ready to help each other when they were in trouble.
But there was one woman who was disliked by everyone
because she was always borrowing things from her
neighbors but forgetting to give them back.
One morning，Tom heard a knock at his front door，and when he opened the door he found this woman outside.
“Good morning，Tom！I have to take some things to my sister in the town today，but I haven't got a horse，as you know. Will you lend yours？I will bring it back this evening. ”
“I'm sorry，” answered Tom. “If my horse was here，I would lend it to you，but it isn't. ”“Oh？”said the woman. “It was here last night because I saw it under the tree in your garden. Where is it now？”
“My wife took it to the town early thi s morning，” answered Tom.
Just then the horse made a big noise.
“You're not telling the truth，Tom！”The woman said angrily. “I can hear your horse. You should tell the truth to your neighbor. ”
“Sure！” said Tom. “Is it good manners to believe a horse's wo rd rather than that of your own neighbor？”
The woman left without a word.
21. How were most of Tom's neighbors？
A. They were impolite.
B. They were friendly.
C. They were unfriendly.
D. They were in trouble.
22. When did the woman knock at Tom's door？
A. One morning.
B. One noon.
C. One afternoon.
D. One evening.
23. What did the woman want to do？
A. She wanted to return something.
B. She was looking for her own horse.
C. She wanted to see Tom.
D. She wanted to borrow Tom's horse.
24. Why did the woman become angry？
A. Because Tom didn't let her in.
B. Because Tom's wife took the horse to the town.
C. Because Tom didn't tell her the truth.
D. Because her horse was missing.
25. What can we infer (推断) from the passage？
A. Tom lent his horse to the woman.
B. Tom didn't lend his horse to the woman.
C. Tom's horse was not at home then.
D. The woman told a lie.
四、词汇运用(每小题2分，共20分)
A)根据句意及汉语提示填写单词
26. I want to visit________(塔)of London one day. It's beautiful.
27. What's the________(日期) today？You look happy.
28. With the development of society，people hardly use________(火柴).
29. You should clean the ________ (区域) around the table.
30. It's ________(报道) that a big fire broke out in that city about two weeks ago.
B)用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
31. Smoke was________ (rise) from the chimney.
32. If he comes, I will tell him the________(true).
33. Look! The________(fall) tree is lying on the road.
34. There are several________(pupil) in the classroom.
35. After it snows in winter，the streets are________(ice).
五、任务型阅读(其中有两项多余)(每小题2分，共10分)
In Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan，Qi Jianfeng attended the 10th anniversary(周年
纪念日)of Wenchuan Earthquake with hundreds of doctors and volunteers. ______36 Wenchuan was hit by a strong earthquake on May 12th，2008. At least 69，000 people were killed and more than 375，000 people were hurt. ______37 Soldiers and doctors quickly arrived in the area. At that time，they were saving people and rebuilding(重建)homes. ______38 he wanted to help those who had lost their families or homes. Qi Jianfeng worked as a volunteer after the earthquake. He also listened to the local people carefully so that they had someone to talk to.
Qi's job lasted for three years. ______39 but Qi kept on staying here. He saw the destroyed(毁坏的)place become a new town. The beautiful mountains and friendly people made him prefer to work here. He got a job and bought an apartment in Wenchuan. ______40 He hopes to help people especially the young receive earthquake training.
Although the earthquake broke many things apart，it brought everyone closer together.
六、书面表达(30分)
假设下图中的女孩叫Lisa，男孩叫Tom。

请根据图画内容，展开想象，写一篇约70词的文章，描述一下昨天下午Lisa放学后遇到的事情。

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Unit 5测试
一、1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B7. D8. A
9. D点评：句意：当电话铃响起时我妈妈正在洗衣服。

由于从句使用了一般过去时，可
知主句应该使用过去进行时，故选D。

10. C
二、11. B点评：从下文描述共享单车的好处及本句中good知，这里指的是“使用共享单
车对大城市的健康发展有好处”。

故选B。

12. C点评：从空后的内容知，共享单车开始受到全国人的青睐。

由此推知，这是一家公
司的报告。

故选C。

13. D点评：从下句“现在越来越多的中国人使用自行车代替小汽车进行城市短途旅行。

”
以及第三段中的The love for shared bikes知，共享单车再次激发国人对自行车的热爱。

故选D。

14. A
15. B点评：根据选项理解句意：该公司的一位工程师说，自从共享单车开始投入运营以
来，人们已减少使用小汽车旅行。

故选B。

16. D点评：从后面的定语从句who were born in the 1980s and 1990s知，这里指的是“共
享单车不仅受到年轻人青睐，也受到老年人欢迎”。

故选D。

17. A点评：根据选项理解句意：在周末，深圳骑自行车的人数达到所有城市之最。

故选A。

18. C点评：对照上句并根据选项理解句意：在工作日，上海使用共享单车去上班的人数
在上升。

故选C。

19. D点评：从文章第一段第二句知，共享单车将帮助改善城市环境。

故选D。

20. C点评：从下文“Take Beijing as an example. If more people choose shared bikes, an area
of five Bird's Nest stadiums(体育场) will be saved. ”知，这里说的是，共享单车不仅帮助解决交通问题，也有助于让城市有更多可利用的空间。

故选C。

三、21. B点评：细节理解题。

根据第一段第一句Most of Tom's neighbors were friendly. 可
知，汤姆大多数的邻居都很友善。

故选B。

22. A点评：细节理解题。

根据第二段的One morning确定这个女人在早上去敲门，故选A。

23. D点评：细节理解题。

根据第三段内容可知，这个女人想向Tom借他的马，故选D。

24. C点评：细节理解题。

根据后面女人和Tom对话的时候，“Just then the horse made a big
noise. ”她听到马叫声知道Tom在说谎，感到很生气，故选C。

25. B点评：推理判断题。

根据前面Tom借口说马不在家，到后来这个女人听到马的叫声
后，Tom说的话，可以确定Tom不会借马给她。

故选B。

四、A)26. Tower27. date28. matches29. area30. reported
B) 31. rising32. truth33. fallen34. pupils35. icy
五、36. B点评：根据前句…Qi Jianfeng attended the 10th anniversary(周年纪念日) of
Wenchuan Earthquake with hundreds of doctors and volunteers. (齐建峰跟成百上千的
医生和志愿者参加汶川地震10周年纪念日。

)可知，汶川地震对他的生活产生了重
大影响，故选B。

37. F点评：根据前句At least 69，000 people were killed and more than 375，000 people were
hurt. (至少69，000人死亡，375，000多人受伤。

)可知，地震造成了人员伤亡，也让很多人没有了家园，故选F。

38. E点评：根据前句Soldiers and doctors quickly arrived in the area. (士兵和医生快速到达
这里。

)，可知，齐建峰听到这个消息后，想去帮助那些失去家园的人们，故选E。

39. C点评：根据后句…but Qi kept on staying here. (……但是齐建峰仍然留在这里。

)并且
根据关键词but可知，前后形成对比，前句为很多志愿者从汶川离开了，故选C。

40. D点评：根据前句He got a job and bought an apartment in Wenchuan. 可知，他在汶川
找了工作，买了公寓，故自从那时他一直呆在汶川，故选D。

六、范文：
Lisa went out of the school yesterday afternoon. She looked up and saw some dark clouds. Lisa felt worried because she didn't take an umbrella. It started to rain soon. Lisa had to run home. On her way home, she met Tom. Tom was holding an umbrella. He asked Lisa to share the umbrella with him. Lisa agreed and they walked to Lisa's home together. When Lisa arrived home, she said thanks to Tom.
点评：本文运用了“5W 1H法”。

第一步：首先介绍时间、地点、人物(第1句)；第二步：讲述事情的经过(第2－9句)；最后一步：介绍了事件的结果(第10句)。

添彩点：1. 恰当地运用本单元所学的一般过去时和过去进行时等时态讲述过去发生的
事情；
2. on one's way home, ask sb. to do sth. 等结构和when引导的时间状语从句的运用恰到好处。