Unit 8 单元测试卷 同步练习 2023-2024学年牛津译林版英语八年级上册

单元测试八 一、单项选择 ( )1.The little boy couldn't say a word after seeing the train accident. The policewoman tried to　　　　.  A.calm down him B.calm him down C.calmed him down D.calmed down him ( )2.Mr Wang wanted to find the kind taxi driver　　　　.  A.as quick as possible B.as soon as can C.as soon as possibly D.as soon as possible ( )3.Every　　　　 thing needs air. Without it, nothing can keep　　　　.  A.living; living B.living; alive C.alive; alive D.alive; living ( )4.The fire hurt　　　　 people and　　　　 them got badly hurt.  A.thousands of; two hundreds of B.two hundred; two hundreds C.thousand of; two hundred of D.thousands of; two hundred of ( )5.It was dark and I couldn't see anything　　　　.  A.any more B.at all C.as well D.too ( )6.—We plan to drive our car to Guilin next month. —Are you joking? What if it　　　　?  A.breaks away B.breaks down C.breaks up D.breaks off ( )7.I was doing the shopping　　　　 my friend came to see me.  A.while B.as C.when D.so ( )8.It's reported that the flood　　　　 a lot of things, such as houses, cars.  A.put away B.threw away C.washed away D.took away ( )9.I don't know if Simon 　　　　here tomorrow. If he 　　　　, I'll tell you.  A.comes; comes B.will come; comes C.comes; will come D.will come; will come ( )10.—You didn't take an umbrella with you! Didn't you listen to the weather report? —Yes, I did.But it 　　　　when I left my home.  A.rains B.rained C.wasn't raining D.was raining 二、完形填空 We cannot stop earthquakes, but we can do things to make sure they do not destroy (破坏) the whole cities. First, it is not a 　11　 idea to build houses along the lines where　12　of the earth's plates join together. Second, if you think there 　13　 be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rock, not on 　14　. Third, you must make the houses as 　15　 as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may 　16　.   Scientists are 　17　 that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part arou