Unit 4 练习一 2023-2024学年牛津上海版英语八年级上册

2023学年牛津上海版八年级第一学期unit4练习一 I. Choose the best answer: ( ) 1. His father is _ engineer. He sometimes gives a speech in _university. A. a; a B. a; an C. an; a D. an; an ( ) 2. Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, died _ April 9th _ the age of 99. A. at, on B. in, by C. on, at D. in, at ( ) 3. Before the _ of clocks, it was very difficult to calculate time accurately. A. invent B. inventor C. invention D. inventing ( ) 4. When you give orders to a computer, you _ it. A. program B. practice C. play D. prefer ( ) 5. Luckily, the miners were all found _ after having been trapped in the underground mine for two weeks. A. lively B. life C. alive D. living ( ) 6. You _ finish the exercise in class. You may do it after class. A. don’t need B. need to C. don’t need to D. need ( ) 7.The 10th China Flower Expo _ in Chongming Island from March to July in 2021. A. was held B. will be held C. is held D. has been held ( ) 8. Computers are _ accurate _ they can help people a lot. A. too, to B. so, that C. such, that D. enough, that ( ) 9. Mr Baker received a woolen scarf from his daughter on his _ birthday. A. ninety B. ninetieth C. nineties D. ninetieths ( ) 10. A computer makes it _ to calculate numbers than ever before. A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. the easiest ( ) 11. The new cupboard takes up _ space of his living room. A. two-third B. second-third C. second-thirds D. two-thirds ( ) 12. Mr King has _South Africa. He will be back next month. A. been to B. been at C. gone to D. gone in ( ) 13. —_ do you know about addition? —Addition is the process of adding numbers to make a new total. A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often ( ) 14. Some people like coffee with sugar or milk, _ prefer black coffee. A. others B. other C. the other D. the others ( ) 15.—I’m afraid all the students get used to online learning at present. —_ A. That’s a good idea. B. I agree with you. C. That’s all right. D. Never mind. II. Complete the following passage with the words in the box.