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《学英语随堂反馈》提高卷Test for Unit 8 of 8BClass Name一、单项填空(15%)( ) 1. Some people fear that _____ air pollution may bring about changes in _____ weather around the world.A. /; theB. the; /C. an; theD. the; a( ) 2. If the apples ________ well, they may become bad soon in such hot weather.A. are not keptB. don’t keepC. won’t be keptD. won’t keep( ) 3. The river smells terrible. People must _______ dirty things into it.A. be stopped to throwB. be stopped from throwingC. stop to throwD. be stopped from throw( ) 4. I believe that those mountains _______ with trees in a few years’ time.A. are coveredB. will be coveredC. are coveringD. will cover( ) 5. The new traffic rules say people _________ if they do not follow the rules.A. will fineB. were finedC. are fineD. will be fined( ) 6. I’m not sure if I can hold a party in the open air, because it _______ the weather.A. stands forB. depends onC. lives onD. agrees with( ) 7. In the past, the water in this river _______ terrible _______ hot summer days.A. smells; onB. is smelt; inC. smelt; onD. was smelled; in( ) 8. Farmers have been busy _________ the crops since Friday.A. to harvestB. harvestedC. will harvestD. harvesting( ) 9. Another two months will be needed before the bridge _______.A. completesB. is completedC. has completedD. will be completed( ) 10. —There used to be lots of fish in the lake.—Yes, but there are very _______ now.A. fewB. fewerC. littleD. less( ) 11. —_______ is it from Suzhou to Beijing?—It used to be a long way, but now, it takes only five hours to get there by high-speed rail.A. How soonB. How muchC. How farD. How long( ) 12. —Do you think we should accept that offer?—Yes, we should, for we _______ such bad luck up till now, and time _______ out.A. have had; has been runB. had; is runningC. have; has been runD. have had; is running ( ) 13. —Be careful. A car may hit you.—Thank you. I _______ I _______ so close to the traffic.A. didn’t know; am standingB. don’t know; am standingC. didn’t know; was standingD. didn’t know; would stand( ) 14. —Do you have Jay’s CDs?—Sorry, they are _______. But we will get some more next week because they _______.A. sold well; are selling outB. sold out; sell wellC. selling well; sold outD. sold out; sells well( ) 15. —I really thought I would get the job. —Oh, well, _______, Jason.A. you are rightB. best wishesC. I also thought thatD. better luck next time二、完形填空(10%)In1963, Gaylord Nelson, a senator (参议员) of the United States, began to worry about our 1 . SenatorNelson knew that our world was getting dirty and that many of our plants and animals were dying.He wondered 2 more people weren ’t trying to solve (解决) these problems. He talked to others and tothe President. They decided that the President would go 3 the country and tell people about these concerns(关注). He did, 4 still not enough people were working on the problem.Then, in 1969, Senator Nelson had another 5 . He decided to have a special day to teach 6 aboutthe things that needed changing in our environment. He wrote letters to all of the colleges and put a special articlein Scholastic Magazine to tell them about the 7 day he planned.On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was held. People all over the country made promises to 8 theworld. Since then, Earth Day has spread all over the world. People know that there are problems we need to workon, and this is 9 day to look at the earth and see what needs changing. Isn ’t it great?One person had an idea and kept working 10 everyone began working together to solve it. See whathappens when people care about our world.( ) 1. A. country B. city C. earth D. community( ) 2. A. why B. when C. how D. where( ) 3. A. across B. down C. over D. around( ) 4. A. but B. and C. so D. or( ) 5. A. dream B. idea C. job D. problem( ) 6. A. anyone B. none C. everyone D. someone( ) 7. A. special B. enjoyable C. exciting D. famous( ) 8. A. break B. enjoy C. save D. face( ) 9. A. his B. her C. their D. our( ) 10. A. because B. until C. if D. through三、阅读理解 (20%)(A)The rise in temperature is a result of the greenhouseeffect (温室效应). And it helps keep the earth warm enough for people, plants and animals to live on. There are some natural gases like CO 2 around the earth. These gases create(产生) something like a blanket around us. The blanket lets inthe heat (热量) of the sun and keeps it near the ground. It islike how a real greenhouse works.It is important to understand the greenhouse effect and how it works. Some of the things we do every day can changethe temperature of our earth. If factories, cars, and otherthings are making lots of new waste gases, the earth will get warmer. In the end, it will become too hot for us to live on.( ) 1. The underlined word “it ” in the passage means _______.A. the temperature of the earthB. what many scientists thinkC. the greenhouse effectD. the gas around the earth( ) 2. The blanket around us is made up of _______.A. woodB. plantsC. gasesD. sunlight( ) 3. Which is the best title for the picture?Some of the heatgoes outside.Most of the heat gets trapped (抑制) by glass of the greenhouse and keeps the inside warm.The light of the sun passes through the glass of a greenhouse.A. How a Greenhouse WorksB. Planting Flowers in a GreenhouseC. Why the Heat Gets TrappedD. The Importance of the Sun( ) 4. Which is the right order?a. The earth will get warmer.b. Cars make a lot of new waste gases.c. The heat is trapped. d. The gases let sunlight in.A. a-d-b-cB. b-d-c-aC. d-c-b-aD. c-b-a-d( ) 5. Where is the passage probably taken from?A. A story book.B. A fashion magazine.C. A doctor’s diary.D. An environmental article.(B)Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), andshopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port.People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city,and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, peoplediscovered (发现) oil. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubaibegan to change.Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil.Recently, more and more people have visited Dubai from all over the world. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping.Dubai is also one of the world’s fast growing cities. People build more and more modern tall buildings in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree and is very beautiful.The city is still an amazing mix of people from different countries. People from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigner now outnumber Dubai locals by eight to one!Many people welcome the city’s growth. But more and more Dubai locals worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai local says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”( ) 6. Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?A. To relax.B. To buy oil.C. To go shopping.D. To do business.( ) 7. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Dubai has many man-made islands.B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.C. Many international visitors come to Dubai every year.D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.( ) 8. The underlined word “outnumber” means to be _______ than another group.A. smaller in sizeB. more in numberC. bigger in areaD. smaller in area( ) 9. In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?A. We should always visit Dubai.B. We should learn from foreigners.C. We must always remember our past.D. We must only think about the future.( ) 10. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Dubai is growing very fast.B. Dubai was a big city before 1966.C. There are many modern buildings in Dubai.D. Many visitors come to relax on Dubai’s beaches.四、词形变化(5%)1. I hear there will be a new _______________ (recycle) factory built in our town.2. It’s difficult to find out the _______________ (different) between the twin brothers.3. Students should be taught to manage their money _______________ (wise).4. It may be _______________ (harm) to your stomach to have cold drinks in such weather.5. If you keep driving so _______________ (care), you may have car accidents.五、单词拼写(10%)1. A _______________ (调查) has shown that more than half of the children like US TV series best.2. They spent all morning _______________ (挖) in the garden.3. It is known to all that Bill Gates is one of the _ (富有) persons in the world today.4. I have just bought the juice. It can’t be _______________ (空的).5. _______________ (煤) was mainly used for burning in the past.6. Ice _______________ (形成) at the temperature of 0℃.7. The two children _______________ (分开) at the end of the road.8. The heavy rain _______________ (造成) a lot of trouble. Luckily, it stopped the next day.9. He put on a _______________ (严肃的) look and told us he didn’t agree with us.10. We were invited to visit the ________________ (石油) field last week.六、动词填空(10%)1. People _______________ (punish) if they break the law any time.2. Everyone _______________ (ask) to turn off their mobile phones before the meeting started.3. Have you been used to _______________ (get) up early in winter?4.—Where were you last night?—I was in the library. I _______________ (search) for some information on the Internet.5. ____________ John _______________ (tell) to go to the teachers’ office just now?6. It’s a fact that the disabled _______________ (give) enough medical care in China.7. People are wondering why the price of most food _______________ (rise) so quickly in the past few years.8. We must do a lot to stop pollution ______________ (make) the earth a better place to live on.9. The sports meeting they are looking forward to _______________ (hold) in three days.10. Listen! The whole class _______________ (sing) an English song.七、任务型阅读(10%)According to (根据) the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) (疾病控制预防中心), if you don’t often wash your hands, you will pick up viruses (病毒) from many places and make yourself ill. You’re at risk every time you touch your eyes, nose or mouth. In fact, one of the most common ways people catch colds is by rubbing (揉) their noses or their eyes when there are cold viruses on their hands. If you don’t often wash your hands, especially when you’re sick, you may spread the viruses directly to others. You should wash your hands in the following situations:◆After using the bathroom.◆After blowing your nose or coughing.◆Before eating or getting ready for food.◆After you visit anyone who is sick.◆When your hands are dirty.There’s a right way to wash your hands. Follow these simple steps to keep your hands clean.◆Use warm water.◆Wash for 15 seconds.◆Wash well under warm running water and dry them with a clean towel.Ways to (1) the spread of illness Wash handsA right way to wash your hands Use running water which is not too cold(2) too hot.Situations in which you must wash your hands After using the bathroom.Before having (3) .After (4) sick people.After touching pets or animals.Time needed to wash your hands (5) seconds.八、完成句子(10%)1. 我们被告知离开教室前关上灯。