沪教牛津版八年级上册初二英语全册单元测试卷

初中英语八年级上Unit 1 Encyclopaedias单元测试题
笔试部分(80分)
一、单项选择（20分）
（1）从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替代划线部分的最佳选项。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 11. —Is the supermarket still open now?
—Perhaps not. It closes at 6:00 p.m. on Mondays.
A. Even
B. Maybe
C. Often
( ) 12. —Dinosaurs all died out about 650 million years ago.
—Do scientists know the reason?
A. disappeared
B. went out
C. came out
( ) 13. —I think the young man has the ability to finish the work alone.
—I agree.
A. decides to
B. used to
C. is able to
( ) 14. —Congratulations! You won the 100-metre race.
—Thank you.
A. did best in
B. failed to
C. worked hard at ( ) 15. —How long will Tony and his friends stay in Shenzhen?
—They will stay for more than 40 days.
A. at least
B. over
C. almost
（2）从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 16. A __________ is a person who studies one or more of the natural sciences.
A. musician
B. scientist
C. visitor
( ) 17. __________ refers to the ability to learn, understand and think in a good way about things.
A. Responsibility
B. Response
C. Intelligence
( ) 18. —Why did Linda cry just now?
—__________ knows why. You can ask Linda.
A. Somebody
B. Nobody
C. Everybody
( ) 19. —Simon, could you please help me __________ on the Internet when the plane will take off?
—I’m sorry, my computer doesn’t work.
A. find out
B. look out
C. put out
( ) 20. —I have passed my driving test.
—__________. So you are going to buy a car.
A. Good idea
B. Congratulations
C. That’s right
二、完形填空（10分）
My frie nd’s g randfather came to America from a farm in Thailand. After 21 in New York, he went into a cafeteria (自助餐厅) in Manhattan to get 22 to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course, 23 did. 24 a woman with a big pl ate 25 food came up to him. She sat down 26 him and told him how a cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end,”she said, “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end they’ll tell you 27 you have to pay.
“I soon learn ed tha t’s how everything works in America,”the grandfather told my friend later.
“Life is li ke a c afeteria here. You can get everything you want so long as you want 28 the price. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you 29 some one to bring it to you. You have to stand up and get it by 30 .”
( ) 21. A. arriving B. arrived C. reaching
( ) 22. A. nothing B. something C. anything
( ) 23. A. everything B. anybody C. nobody
( ) 24. A. Finally B. Luckily C. firstly
( ) 25. A. without B. full of C. filling with
( ) 26. A. at B. from C. opposite
( ) 27. A. how many B. how much C. how often
( ) 28. A. to pay B. to spend C. to take
( ) 29. A. wait B. wait for C. hope
( ) 30. A. waiter B. others C. yourself
三、阅读理解（10分）
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor（发明家）. Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life.
Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun（枪）, which was produced and used in war many years later.
By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches（素描）we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines.
Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man. He didn’t eat any meat, which was very unusual in those times. He never published（发表）his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.
We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.
31. According to the passage, Leonardo is not only an artist but also _______.
A. an inventor
B. an engineer
C. a writer
D. a musician
32. _______ was Leonardo’s most special invention.
A. The mirror writing
B. The cutting machine
C. The machine gun
D. The flying machine
33. Leonardo was strange, for example, _______.
A. he didn’t eat any vegetables
B. he usually used mirror writing
C. he liked to publish his discoveries
D. he enjoyed drawing flying machines
34. Leonardo invented some machines to _______.
A. stop the war
B. help paint pictures
C. watch the birds
D. make good use of time
35. From the passage, we can learn that Leonardo was very _______.
A. humorous
B. serious
C. clever
D. lonely
第Ⅱ卷（共50分）
四、词汇运用（10分）
（1）根据句意和首字母或汉语提示完成句子（5分）
36. We will have an i________ test next Friday.
37. Edison was a great s_______.
38. N________ knows how many stars there are in the sky.
39. I _______（突然）realized there was someone following me.
40. My aunt bought me a n_______（笔记本）computer as a birthday gift yesterday.（2）用所给词的适当形式填空（5分）
41. It is useful _______ (learn) a foreign language.
42. Can you help me _______ (carry) the box, Lily?
43. Remember _______ (write) to me when you get to Beijing.
44. I need some _______ (potato). Do you have any?
45. About two _______ (million) people listened to the programme.
五、完成句子（10分）
46. 为什么这种生物灭绝了？
Why did such kind of living things _____ ______?
47. 让我们去公园散步吧！
Let's _______ _______ _______ in the park!
48. 我爸爸过去常常在河边钓鱼。

My father ______ _______ _______ by the river.
49. 老汤姆是那个岛上唯一的人。

Old Tom was the only ________ ________ on the island.
50. 我爷爷奶奶在乡下已经住了很多年了。

My grandparents have lived ______ _______ _______ for many years.
六、补全对话（10分）
A: I don't know how to find my topic in this encyclopedia, Betty, would you like to help me?
B: Sorry, I have no ___51____, either. You can ask Kelly.
A: Do you have any idea, Kelly?
C: I think an encyclopedia _ 52___ of many volumes and in each volume, the topic is in alphabetical ____53____
A: That's a good idea, and what should I do next?
C: you can find the guide word on __54___ of each page.
A: That's great. Thank you so much.
C: If you have a computer, you can find it easily ___55_____.
51.________ 52.________ 53.________ 54.________ 55.________
七、书面表达（20分）
同学们，在生活中你们肯定见过很多动物，或者还饲养过一些宠物，请写以“My favorite animal”为题，写一篇短文。

70词左右。

My favorite animal
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单元评价检测（UNIT 1）答案
一、11-20 BACAB BCBAB
二、21-30 ABCAB CBABC
三、31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. C
四、36. intelligence 37. scientist 38. nobody 39. suddenly 40. notebook
41. to learn 42. to carry 43. to write 44. potatoes 45. millions
五、46. die out 47. go for a walk 48. used to fish 49. man lived 50. in the countryside
六、51. idea 52. consists 53. order 54. top 55. online
七、【参考答案】
I love many animals. I love dog, cat, dolphin and elephant. My favorite animal is a little rabbit. She is my pet, and her name is Tiantian. Tiantian has a pair of long ears, her body is white, and her eyes are red. She likes to eat carrot. She is very lovely, I like to play with her.
初中英语八年级上Unit 2 Numbers单元测试题
笔试部分(80分)
一、单项选择（20分）
（1）从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替代划线部分的最佳选项。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 11. —Please let me get into the park.
—Sorry, I'm under instructions not to let anyone in.
A. letters
B. jokes
C. orders
( ) 12. —It is wise to leave the forest now. There are many dangerous animals there.
—I think you are right.
A. clever
B. foolish
C. exciting
( ) 13. —The same thing happened to Betty again.
—I thought she realized her problem last time. However, she didn't.
A. took care of
B. looked for
C. got to know
( ) 14. —The little boy answers all the Maths problems correctly.
—Amazing! He is so clever.
A. rightly
B. surely
C. quickly
( ) 15. —Why don't you play basketball instead of just watching the game?
—Because I am not good at it.
A. in front of
B. in place of
C. take place
（2）从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 16. A _______ is something you win for doing something well.
A. prize
B. match
C. invention
( ) 17. To _______ your homework is to look it over to make sure it is right.
A. check
B. finish
C. write
( ) 18. —Did you _______ the English problems on the blackboard this morning?
—Yes, I did. Do you want to have a look?
A. put down
B. add to
C. copy down
( ) 19. —How much can you get if you _______ the number 15?
—We can get 30.
A. plus
B. take
C. double
( ) 20. —Mum, I won the intelligence competition last Friday.
—_______!
A. Don't mention it
B. You're amazing
C. Not at all
二、完形填空（10分）
Once there was a clever man. One cay he went shopping and he found a very beautiful vase. He loved it very much. It was 400 dollars. But it was too ____21____ for him.
“Could you sell it at 200 dollars?” He wanted to cut down the _____22_____.
“I’m sorry I can’t,” the sh op assistant answered.
Then he ____23____ the shop without saying any words. He went back home and ___24___ his friends about the vase. His friends worked out a ____25_____. The clever man hoped the plan could work.
The next day, one of his friends went to ____26____ and asked for the vase at 350 dollars. The shop assistant didn’t ____27_____.
Shortly after first one, the second friend went there and asked for it at 300 dollars. ___28____ shook his head.
Later, the third for 200. The second for 150. The fifth for 100. Oh! It was too
___29____.
At last, the clever man went to the shop and offered 100 dollars again. This time, the plan worked and he ____30____ the beautiful vase at his price.
( ) 21. A. useful B. expensive C. cheap
( ) 22. A. tree B. shop assistant C. price
( ) 23. A. left B. went C. saw
( ) 24. A. gave B. answered C. told
( ) 25. A. poem B. plan C. rule
( ) 26. A. the shop B. his home C. another shop ( ) 27. A. reply B. agree C. appear ( ) 28. A. The clever man
B. One of his friends
C. The shop assistant
( ) 29. A. high B. expensive C. low
( ) 30. A. broke B. sold C. got
三、阅读理解（10分）
Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn't like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn't get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.
The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year's Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year's Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he was！
( ) 31. Mr Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.
A. he like to
B. his wife told him to
C. he broke his left leg
D. he had to ( ) 32. Mr. Smith felt ______ on Christmas Day.
A. happy
B. sad
C. better
D. well ( ) 33. He had a good time on ______.
A. Christmas' Eve
B. Christmas Day
C. New Year's Eve
D. New Year's Day
( ) 34. Because ______, he drank so much on New Year's Eve.
A. he was too happy
B. both of his two legs got well
C. he had a fall
D. he was in hospital
( ) 35. Mr Smith would have to spend New Year's Day ______.
A. at home
B. at a party
C. in hospital
D. outside hospital
第Ⅱ卷（共50分）
四、词汇运用（10分）
（1）根据句意和首字母或汉语提示完成句子（5分）
36. My phone n________ is 356-2741.
37. I'm under _______ (指示) to keep my speech short.
38. The Smiths have two daughters and one s________.
39. Yesterday Jim _______（许诺）to return my bike as soon as possible.
40. Anna didn't r_______ the problem until she got into trouble.
（2）用所给词的适当形式填空（5分）
41. My uncle and aunt live on the _______ (three) floor of the building.
42. Daniel got the _______ (nine) place in the competition. He didn't do well this time.
43. Tony tried his best _______ (win) the chess game. What a clever boy!
44. Eat this kind of medicine _______ (two) a day and drink more water.
45. On her father's _______ (fifty) birthday, Lucy bought a new car for him.
五、根据汉语意思及英文提示翻译句子（10分）
46. 我经常帮助我妈妈做家务。

（help sb. do...）
__________________________________________
47. 老师要求我们抄写黑板上的练习题。

（copy down）
__________________________________________
48. 为了使英语课有趣，我们的英语老师用了很多游戏。

（make sth. interesting）
__________________________________________
49. 玛丽今天早晨起床很早，以便能赶上那辆早班公共汽车。

（so that ） __________________________________________
50. 他用不同的方式解答了这道数学题。

（in different ways ）
__________________________________________
六、补全对话（其中有两项多余）（10分）
A: It's Sunday tomorrow. ___51____ B: Oh, I'm going to watch a football match. It's between Korea and China. A: Wonderful! I really hope we can win this time. ___52____
B: At 3 o'clock in the afternoon. I have two tickets here. I can give you one. ____53____ A: Sorry, I can't. We are going to have a basketball match tomorrow afternoon. B: __54___
A: A team from No. 2 Middle School.
B: ___55_____.
A: In our school.
B: Good luck to you and your team!
A: Thank you. See you later.
51.________ 52.________ 53.________ 54.________ 55.________
七、书面表达（20分）
今日初二三班的全体学生做了一项有关“快乐的秘诀”的调查，请根据下面表格中的调查数据，以“The secrets of being happy ”为题，用英语写一篇70词左右的短文，介绍有关情况并发表自己的看法。

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单元评价检测（UNIT 2）答案
一、11-20 CACAB AACAB
二、21-30 BCACB ABCCC
三、31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. C
四、36. number 37. instrutions 38. son 39. promised 40. realize
41. third 42. ninth 43. to win 44. twice 45. fiftieth
五、46. I often help my mother do the housework.
47. The teacher asked us to copy down the exercises on the blackboard.
A. Would you like to go with me?
B. Who are you going to play with?
C. Do you want to go, too?
D. Where are you going to play?
E. What do you think?
F. What time is it going to be?
G. What are you going to do?
48.In order to make English class interesting, our English teacher used lots of
games.
49.Mary got up very early this morning so that she could catch the early bus.
50.He solved the math problem in different ways.
六、51-55 G F A B D
七、【参考答案】
The students in Class Three, Grade Eight has done a survey—"The secrets of being happy". The followings are the results.
Thirty percent of people are always smiling whatever happens. It is important for them to keep a health state of mind. they are always optimistic and active no matter what happens. Fifty percent are always do something meaning, which will make them feel satisfied and happy. Twenty percent are always appreciating what they have in life.
In my opinion, we should try our best to keep ourselves happy. Only in this way can we live a healthy life.
初中英语八年级上Unit 3 Computers单元测试题
笔试部分(80分)
一、单项选择（20分）
（1）从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替代划线部分的最佳选项。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 11. Do you know how to operate this air conditioner?
A. make … work
B. mend
C. make…better
( ) 12. The Greens don't have enough money to buy that expensive flat.
A. cheap
B. beautiful
C. dear
( ) 13. Some young people always depend on their parents.
A. help
B. rely on
C. leave
( ) 14. Tina goes to school on weekdays. In addition, she has dance lessons in the evening.
A. Besides
B. However
C. Last
( ) 15. Tom wasn't able to ride a bike when he was seven years old.
A. needn't
B. couldn't
C. shouldn't
（2）从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 16. —Who will you ask to help with the chemistry experiment, Mary or Anna? —Anna. She is much ______.
A. careful
B. more careful
C. most careful
( ) 17. —Do you know Shanghai is one of ______ in the world?
—Yes, it's bigger than ______ city in China.
A. the biggest city; any
B. the biggest cities; any
C. the biggest cities; any other ( ) 18. —I think it's necessary to learn how to work in groups.
—I quite agree. Sometimes it's even ____ than grades.
A. less important
B. more important
C. the most important
( ) 19. ____ you speak, ____ your English will be.
A. The less; the more
B. The more; the better
C. The less; the better
( ) 20. This temple is one of ____ buildings in the town. We must take action to protect it.
A. the oldest
B. older
C. oldest
二、完形填空（10分）
Perhaps you have heard _21__about the Internet, but what is it?
The Internet is many different networks around the world. A network is a group of computers put together. These networks joined together are called the Internet.
_22_ that doesn't sound interesting. But _23_ we've joined the Internet, there are
__24___ things we can do. We can have a lot of __25___ on the World Web.(www). We
can use the Internet instead of a library to ___26__all kinds of information ____27_our favorite sports or film stars and do shopping on the Internet. We can send message to other people __28___ e-mail. It's much cheaper and quicker than __29___ our friends or sending a letter.
Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. People can now work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information they need. They can buy or sell whatever they want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information is __30__English? So what will English be like tomorrow?
( ) 21.A. a lot of B. a lot C. a few D. a little of
( ) 22. A. May B. But C. And D. Maybe
( ) 23. A. where B. when C. however D. although
( ) 24. A. lots of B. a lot C. much D. few
( ) 25. A. interesting B. friends C. interest D. funny
( ) 26. A. find B. look for C. find out D. look after
( ) 27. A. with B. for C. on D. about
( ) 28. A. with B. by C. on D. for
( ) 29. A. call B. called C. calls D. calling
( ) 30. A. on B. with C. in D. for
三、阅读理解（10分）
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (因特网), but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information(信
息)could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府), but in the early 1970s, universities (大学), hospitals and banks (银行) were allowed (允许) to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software (软件) that made "surfing" (浏览) the Internet more convenient (方便).
Today it is easy to get on-line (上网) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail (电子邮件) is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.
( )31. The Internet has a history of more than ___ years.
A. sixty
B. ten
C. thirty
D. twenty
( )32. A new network system was set up to _ __.
A. make computers cheaper
B. make itself keep on working all the time
C. break down the whole network
D. make computers large and expensive ( ) 33. At first the Internet was only used by ___ __.
A. the government
B. universities
C. hospitals and banks
D. schools
( ) 34. ____ made "surfing" the Internet more convenient.
A. Computers
B. Scientists
C. Software
D. Information
( ) 35. Which of the following is true?
A. In the 1960s, computer networks worked well.
B. In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.
C. Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.
D. Today it's still not easy to get on-line.
第Ⅱ卷（共50分）
四、词汇运用（10分）
（1）根据句意和首字母或汉语提示完成句子（5分）
36. C_______ these films, and you will see which one is better.
37. The _______ (总共的) cost will be 896 yuan.
38. Daniel will be the manager of our ________ (公司) next month.
39. Don't d_______ on your parents too much after you grow up.
40. It is difficult to _______ (操作) the new machine.
（2）用所给词的适当形式填空（5分）
41. This book is as ____________ (interest) as that one.
42. Do you think which tastes _____________ (good), the beef or the mutton?
43. Human beings live longer and ____________ (health) today than before.
44. The harder you study, the ______________ (much) progress you will make.
45. Bob is the ______ (tall) boy of all.
五、根据汉语意思完成句子（10分）
46. 这家超市里的苹果比那家超市里的大得多。

The apples in this supermarket are _____ _____ _____ _____ in that supermarket.
47. 年轻人依靠父母是不对的。

It's wrong of young people to _____ _____ their parents.
48. 与那件蓝色的毛衣相比，我喜欢那件黄色的毛衣。

_____ _____ the blue sweater, I like the yellow one.
49. 除伦敦外，我还喜欢巴黎和悉尼。

_____ _____ _____ London, I like Paris and Sydney.
50. 上个月我总共花费了300元买书。

Last month I spent _____ _____ _____ _____ 300 yuan on books.
六、补全对话（其中有两项多余）（10分）
H.Is that clear?
I.Can it do some washing?
J.Why do you think it is useful?
K.It appeared several centuries ago, didn't it?
L.Will robots be the same as people?
A: Hi, Sam.
B: Hi, Martin.
A: ___51____
B: Yes.
A: What do you usually do on the computer?
B: ___52____
A: Do you play computer games?
B: Sometimes.
A: ___53____
B: On Sundays.
A: How often do you learn to use the computer?
B: ___54____
A: Is it your favorite subject?
B: Oh, I like it. ___55____
A: I like English, too.
51.________ 52.________ 53.________ 54.________ 55.________
七、书面表达（20分）
电脑对我们越来越重要，我们通过电脑可以看到最新、最快、最权威的新闻，可以学到书本上没有的知识，了解到更广泛的未知信息。

电脑在我们的生活中扮演着很重要的角色，请以“Computers in our life”为题用英语写成一篇小短文。

Computers in our life
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单元评价检测（UNIT 3）答案
一、11-15 ACBAB 16-20 BCBBA
二、21-25 BDBAB 26-30 ADBDC
三、31-35 ABACC
四、36. Compare 37. total 38. company 39. depend 40. operate
41. interesting 42. better 43. healthier 44. more 45. tallest
五、46. much bigger than those 47. depend on 48. Compared with 49. In addition to 50. the total cost of
六、51-55 BDGCF
七、【参考答案】
Computers in our life
Computers are becoming more and more important in our daily life.
Computer can open our eyes to let us know more. It also can help us study and
work. We can listen to music, watch movies and chat with our friends by using computer. It makes us relax. It's hard to imagine what our life would be like if we had no computers in our daily life.
In my opinion, computers are going to change our life completely.
初中英语八年级上Unit 4 Inventions单元测试题
笔试部分(80分)
一、单项选择（20分）
（1）从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替代划线部分的最佳选项。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 11. We should keep in touch with our friends no matter where we are.
A. help
B. stay in touch with
C. be worried about
( ) 12. I began to work in this university when I was twenty-two years old.
A. started
B. went
C. came
( )13. —Could I drink tea instead of the drink orange juice?
—Sure.
A. in front of
B. in place of
C. in the place of
( ) 14. Before moved into a new house, The Greens bought a comfortable double bed.
A. nice and soft
B. cheap and easy
C. beautiful but expensive
( ) 15. Parents always tell their children to keep off the strangers when they are alone.
A. stay with
B. go near
C. stay away from
（2）从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（共5小题，每小题1分）
( ) 16. —David is 1.82 meters tall and his younger sister is 1.68 meters tall.
—So he is __________ she.
A. not so tall as
B. as tall as
C. taller than
D. shorter than
( ) 17. My brother likes sports very much. He can jump ______________ in his class.
A. far
B.farther
C.further
D.farthest
( ) 18. —Who ____________ the wheel?
—I don't know. But I think the _________ and the ________ are great.
A. invented; invention; inventor
B. invention；invented；inventor
C.invention;inventor;invented
D.inventor;invented;invention
( ) 19. —Who drew the picture ___________, you or Cindy?
—Cindy. But I think you sang ________ she.
A. better; as well as
B.best; as good as
C. good; as better as
D. the best; better than
( ) 20. — This story is as ___________ as that one.
—But I think this story is ___________ than that one.
A. funnier；funny
B.funny;funny
C.funny;funnier
D.funnier;funnier
二、完形填空（10分）
The safety pin (安全别针) is one of the simplest _____21___ever. And this great idea also saved a man named Walter Hunt from a life of loneliness (孤独).
Walter Hunt loved a girl and wanted to marry her. But her father didn’t accept ___22___Hunt had no job __23___money. Her father told Hunt that he could marry her if he earned 1,000 dollars within 10___24___. Hunt ____25__ that he would do it.
When Hunt got home, he began to ___26___ very hard. How could he earn 1,000 dollars in 10 days? At that time, a thousand dollars was a lot of money.
Many days passed. Finally, on the ___27___day, Hunt ____28____ an idea. He noticed that a lot of Americans pinned ribbons to their shirts around Easter time. Every time somebody hugged someone else at church or at family gatherings, the pins would prick (刺) them. The pins would fall off very ___29___.
Hunt thought of the first safety pin. It would keep the ribbons on peo ple’s shirts and it also wouldn’t prick them. What a great idea!
On the 10th day, Hunt sold the idea __30___1,000 dollars. At the very last moment, the safety pin saved Hunt from a life of loneliness.
( ) 21. A. machines B. magazines C. experiences D. inventions ( ) 22. A. and B. so C. because D. but
( ) 23. A. and B. or C. but D. except ( ) 24. A. days B. weeks C. years D. hours ( ) 25. A. realized B. challenged C. ordered D. promised ( ) 26. A. earn B. do C. think D. look
( ) 27. A. first B. last C. third D. fourth
( ) 28. A. caught up with B. gave up C. came up with D. got up ( ) 29. A. hard B. difficult C. easily D. early
( ) 30. A. at B. for C. with D. from
三、阅读理解（10分）
There have been many great inventions or things that change the way we live. The first great invention is the one that is still very important today—the wheel. This makes it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore much any more. They began to work in order to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. It was also a time when a new material was first made—Nylon (尼龙)，which came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over。