Unit 9 基础测试 2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级下册

八下u9 A+B卷7days练习(带答案) Day 1 一、阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Mikail Akar looks just like any other seven-year-old boy. However, he is already a well-known name in the _1_ world. His paintings are now selling for thousands of dollars all over the world. Born in Germany, the child _2_ his talent for painting by mistake three years ago. On Mikail's _3_birthday, his father bought him a canvas(画布) and some paints. He wanted his son to get creative with them, but never _4_ him to paint a masterpiece(杰作). Mikail did such a(n) _5_ job with his first canvas that his father thought his wife had painted it.“The first picture looked fantastic, and _6_, I thought my wife had painted it,”said Mikail's father.“I thought maybe it was just coinciden ce (巧合). However, when I saw his second and third pictures, I knew _7_ that he had talent.” Although Mikail is young, he has already developed his own way of painting. Experts say Mikail will have a bright future, _8_ it doesn't seem to be a dream Mikail wants to go for.“When I'm older, I want to be a football player,”Mikail said.“Painting makes me _9_. Sometimes it takes too long to paint one.” Mikail's parents also explained that they didn't _10_ their son too hard.“He only paints when he wants to. Sometimes once a week and sometimes once a month,”his father said. ( )1. A. art B. sports C. music ( )2. A. developed B. found C. showed ( )3. A. third B. fourth C. fifth ( )4. A. advised B. allowed C. expected ( )5. A. good B. new C. simple ( )6. A. in fact B. for example C. at first ( )7. A. mostly B. clearly C. seriously ( )8. A. and B. or C. but ( )9. A. tired B. excited C. upset ( )10. A. hit B. push C. shake 二、根据短文内容,从短文后的A~F选项中,选出5个适当的选项补全短文。(有一多余选项) Students at Bullock Creek High School in Midland, Michigan found an unusual way to raise money for their robotics team —they used 27,434 rolls of toilet paper to build the world's largest toilet paper pyramid(金字塔). Every year, the BlitzCreek 3770 Robotic team takes part in the FIRST Robotic Competition, where students are challenged to create a robot that can perform certain tasks. There are 28 students on the team. _1_ Teams are expected to help raise money for the program. _2_ As the captain of the robotics team this year, Maxton realized that it was possible to build a record-setting pyramid, and then sell the toilet paper to raise money. It took about 16 hours, with many people working, to finish the pyramid. _3_ The team believes their pyramid is about 61cm taller than the current(当前的) Guinness World Record. With all the excitement caused by the pyramid, it turned out to be fairly easy to sell the toilet paper. Families and other supporters bought nearly half of the rolls. A large company bought the rest. _4_ The money will help pay for the activities of the team, as well as similar programs at Bullock Creek's primary and middle schools._5_“If you've got an idea, and you know that idea is good, push it,”he says.“Don't stop.” A. And the pyramid was 4.95 meters tall. B. Building robots, however, isn't any cheap. C. It was Maxton Herst who first had the idea. D. This is to encourage young people to be creative. E. It's believed that the team has made about $10,000 from the event. F. Maxton hopes that the success of his“crazy idea”will inspire(激励) others. Day 2 一、阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的填A,错误的填B。 YHA Mei Ho House is a place where old meets new. It used to be a public resettlement block(公共安置房)in Hong Kong. Since 1954, it has turned into a youth hostel with 129 rooms. YHA Mei Ho House offers modern and comfortable rooms to visitors all over the world. Room Information & Price Twin Room or Double Room 540 yuan a night Family Room 900 yuan a night 1. Both Twin Room and Double Room can hold up to two people. 2. A Family Room includes a large double bed and two single beds(单人床). 3. Free breakfast is available. Location Block 41, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Hong Kong A 5-minute walk from Sham Shui Po Subway Station Activity There's a small museum about Hong Kong people 's life in our hostel. We'll show you around to learn about the history of YHA Mei Ho House and Hong Kong. The tour is free. Taking photos is welcomed during the tour. ( )1. YHA Mei Ho House has a long history of 65 years. ( )2. If Tim and his five friends want to spend the least money, they can book a Family Room and a Twin Room. ( )3. You can have meals for free at the youth hostel. ( )4. It is easy to get around if you stay at the youth hostel. ( )5. You can learn about how Hong Kong people live in the museum. 二、在对话的空格中填上适当的单词,使对话完整正确。每空一词。 A: Hello, Mike. Long time no see. B:I went to Guizhou Province with my family. Have you ever been there? A: No, but I know from the travel guide that it is one of the top 10 places to visit in China. B: Yes, and I'd like to _1_ my trip if you like.. A:That's great! So is there anything special you have found in Guizhou? B:First of all, I find it's _2_ of Guizhou people to eat spicy(辣的) food. The other day, I wanted to _3_ myself to try some, but I felt so bad that I had a stomachache. A: Oh, how silly you are! You shouldn't take the _4_. By the way, did you go any places of interest? B:Yes, of course. We visited the Miao Village. I was touched by the _5_ of nature the moment I arrived there. The sky is blue, and the river is clear. But what interested me most was the local buildings. They were made of stones and look so _6_. Some of them are even thousands of years old. I couldn't help taking out my _7_ and took lots of pictures of them. A: What else did you do there? B: We joined the villagers for _8_. We sang and danced till late into night. A:It seems that the Miao people are living a happy and peaceful life. B:Yes. In recent years, with the rapid development of tourism, the quality(质量) of people's lives has _9_greatly. Next time you are planning to go somewhere peaceful for a trip, _10_ Guizhou for sure. A:Sounds great! Day 3 一、阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Two years ago,I set up the Traveling Library by turning an old ice cream cart(手推车) into a small library. I wanted to share books with _1_ people in my town. I hoped to get kids reading books again _2_ spending all day on computers or smartphones. One day I was in a park, and a little girl saw my cart. She ran to me, _3_ it was an ice cream cart. She was quite _4_ when I told her it held books. I asked her to _5_ one to read. She took a book with Snow White on the cover. When her parents called her, she was deep in the book and didn't want to _6_. When I told her she could keep it, she jumped for _7_.“Thank you!”she said with a smile. That experience, along with many others, _8_ me to build more traveling libraries _9_ kids everywhere can enjoy reading great books. I use the Traveling Library as a(n) _10_ to young people —if I can make a difference, then you can too. I hope my story will show others that they can make their dreams come true and they can make the world a better one. ( )1. A. lonely B. poor C. young ( )2. A. because of B. instead of C. thanks to ( )3. A. forgetting B. realizing C. imagining ( )4. A. surprised B. sad C. angry ( )5. A. buy B. choose C. catch ( )6. A. wait B. pay C. leave ( )7. A. fear B. joy C. hate ( )8. A. allowed B. expected C. encouraged ( )9. A. so that B. as long as C. even if ( )10. A. example B. tool C. result 二、从下面方框中选出10个单词并用其适当形式填空,使短文意思正确、通顺(每词限用一次)。 believe different I invent mean own peace rapid shock sound strange usual A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has a facial recognition system(面部识别系统). The _1_ can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or something _2_ is happening at their home. “The common smart cameras are not that smart. They can tell you if something is moving but they don't know if it's a human being or, ah, if it's your kids — they don't know the _3_,”said Janina Mattausch, a marketing manager for Netatmo. When family members enter a home, the new camera recognizes them and sends information to the _4_smartphone. The owner can choose to see the video then or later. But if a(n) _5_ enters a home, the camera will send the owner a warning(警告) that will cause an alarm _6_ on his or her smartphone.That is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Darrmen. “On a Friday I was having a meeting when my phone warned. At first I told _7_, ‘Oh, it must be a mistake, maybe I have to set the system again.’But the notice on my phone was telling me that there was a face that the system did not recognize.”He watched the video and was very _8_ by what he saw. “I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on. I was watching it live on the video. So I felt completely_9_. I asked a workmate to take me back home as _10_ as possible and I called the police on the way.”With the help of the video, the police found the intruder(闯入者) later that day. Day 4 一、阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容选择正确答案。 There are many st range and interesting roadside things around the world. Let's take you on a tour of some of them. Help Students Improve Their Reading Skills at 2024 SUMMER READING CAMP Stop the“Summer Slide”! Students who don't read during the summer can lose more than two months of learning by the time they return to school. Good news! 96% of the students that attended(参加) the summer reading camp in 2020 did not experience the“Summer Slide”! Who:must be 5 years old by July 15th When: July 15th-August 10th 8:30 a. m.-11:30 a. m. or 1 p. m.-4 p. m. Where: at the culture center of Sunshine Town Library Price:$50 for a child $75 for two children $100 for three or more children Including field trips, meals, a T-shirt and activities. Tel: Call 905-0095 to sign up! ( )1. If someone experienced the“summer slide”, it means“_”. A. he didn't do his homework carefully in summer B. he had trouble improving his reading skills C. he didn't make use of the summer to study ( )2. How long does the camp last every day? A. Three hours. B. Five hours. C. Six hours. ( )3. What CANNOT children do at the camp? A. Get a T-shirt. B. Cook meals. C. Go on field trips. ( )4. If John and his sister go to the camp together, they can save _.. A.$25 B.$50 C.$75 ( )5. What is the purpose of the reading? A. To remind children of the“summer slide”. B. To introduce a new way to enjoy reading. C. To encourage children to go to the camp. 二、根据短文内容,从短文后的A~F 选项中,选出5个适当的选项补全短文。(有一多余选项) A new invention is helping those who are unable to see. _1_ Jason Esterhuizen lost his sight after a car accident. He never thought he would be able to see light or movements again. _2_ He says,“It's hard to put into words how I feel now.I mean from being able to see absolutely nothing to all of a sudden seeing little flickers(闪烁) of light.” Dr Nader Pouratian is one of the researchers who worked on the new technology.“_3_ One is a small machine placed in the brain. The other parts are a video camera on sunglasses and a processing device(处理装置)that can be carried in a person's clothes.”The technology —called Orion —is made by a company called Second Sight. Esterhuizen is one of just two people in the US testing this technology. _4_“There are little white dots (圆点) on a black background. It's like looking up at the stars at night.”Esterhuizen says the results are amazing.Now he can do everyday activities around his home that he once could not. It is easier to walk outside. “Crossing the road is much easier and much safer for me because I can look down and just follow the white line that's painted on the road.”The researchers believe that one day this technology could help people who have lost their sight because of illnesses. _5_ A. He describes what he sees. B. The new technology uses several parts. C. The device is still too expensive at present. D. It may also help those with poor eyesight or who were born blind. E. But now with the new invention, his world has suddenly grow n brighter. F. It does this in a new way by helping them experience the world around them . Day 5 一、阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I _1_ three busy days there and saw lots of interesting places. Here are the _2_ that I loved most about the city. 1. The history Rome is one of the oldest cities in the world. It is _3_ wonderful historical places: the Roman Forum, the Roman Coliseum …These buildings are very _4_; They are there, telling me a long, long history. 2. The art. I studied art at university, _5_ I was very excited to see the artworks(艺术作品) in real life. We walked around the museum in Vatican City and _6_ many famous sculptures(雕塑). The best part of the visit was the Sistine Chapel ceiling. It was so amazing that I couldn't _7_ my eyes away from it. 3. The food In Rome, there are a lot of restaurants for tourists to choose from but some of them aren't good enough. I tried my best to find some excellent ones to satisfy my _8_. 4. The shopping Rome has many shops! I _9_ small gifts for my family and friends. There was also a Christmas market (市场). There I bought colorful light s for my Christmas tree. I love seeing new places. I have been very _10_ this year because I also visited Amsterdam and New York in summer. Hopefully I'll get to travel even more in the future. ( )1. A. chose B. spent C. counted ( )2. A. steps B. activities C. things ( )3. A. full of B. ready for C. different from ( )4. A. bright B. ancient C. modern ( )5. A. while B. though C. so ( )6. A. saw B. showed C. fixed ( )7. A. open B. move C. serve ( )8. A. eyes B. ears C. stomach ( )9. A. lost B. bought C. accepted ( )10. A. surprised B. bored C. lucky Day 6 一、阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容选择正确答案。 Several years ago, I had been to Hong Kong for a trip. The trip was interesting and it helped me get used to the noisy places there. When I arrived in Hong Kong, I found I forgot to bring some necessary things from my home in Australia. Someone from the hotel advised me that I should visit Stanley Market to get them. So I went to the market in the city. The place was quite noisy. It was a street market and it was very crowded. People from around the city gathered there to get their things. A lot of street shops there were full of different kinds of goods. All of the people at the market were talking and the sounds were too loud. If you have not been to the market, you will not understand the noise. At first, I felt uncomfortable because it was too noisy. The sellers and buyers were trying to convince(说服)each other and some of the sellers were shouting loudly when they found potential customers(潜在的顾客). But it seemed that the whole place was filled with life. After hanging about for one hour in the market, I got used to the situation and I got my things with low prices. ( )1. Why did the writer go to the market? A. Because he/she needed to buy something necessary. B. Because he/she heard that it was very famous. C. Because he/she wanted to look for some customers. ( )2. What was the street market like? A. It was large and tidy. B. It was small but crowded. C. It was noisy and crowded. ( )3. How did the writer like the market at first? A. He didn't mind it. B. He got used to it. C. He couldn't stand it. ( )4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The writer learned of the market from the Internet. B. The writer bought something cheap at the market. C. The writer spent the whole afternoon in the market. ( )5. What's the best title for the passage? A. An Interesting Trip B. A Clever Customer C. A Noisy City 二、从下面方框中选出10个单词并用其适当形式填空,使短文意思正确、通顺(每词限用一次)。 afraid become collect fear it invent introduce Japan most peace what when Do you know the game Travel Frog? Recently, it _1_ the most popular free app on the Apple Store. The mobile game has been among the most searched topics on Sina Weibo. In fact, the Travel Frog is a(n) _2_ game about a frog. It is one of the newest _3_ of the company Hit-Point. The frog in the game was _4_ on trips around Japan. He often sends back postcards. So the players can hardly see him at home. The frog lives a(n) _5_ life — the “Buddha-style”life. The game asks players to do very little: they only need to take one minute _6_ clover(三叶草) in a yard and help the frog pack for a trip every day. “When I launch(登录) the game, I don't know if the frog is at home, reading, eating or writing letters. But Iwish I could be the frog in the game. I would like to be able to go on a trip _7_ I want,”said Ge Yuan,30, “The minute I saw the _8_ of the game, I fell in love with it.” According to a psychologist, Ma Xiquan, at Shanghai East Hospital.“These days, many people who come to us have certain mental(心理的) problems, some of them may _9_ loneliness for a long time before coming. The game helps them. When playing the game, they feel like they are the mother of the frog,”he said.“On the one hand, the cute frog _10_ can make players happy. On the other hand, taking care of the frog makes them satisfied.” Day 7 一、阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容选择正确答案。 A Do you like pandas? Do you want to know more about them? Come to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. There you can closely say hi to those cute black and white animals. B London is one of the oldest cities in the world and it is also the biggest city in Britain and in Europe. There are many places of interest in London, such as the modern London Eye and the Tower of London. There are also many kid-friendly places to visit. C Do you like climbing? Come to the Matterhorn. It's one of the best-known mountains in the Alps, between Switzerland and Italy. The best time to visit it is from mid-July to mid-September. D Hong Kong is a good place to travel. It offers popular theme parks, such as Hong Kong Disneyland. What's more, it is also the best shopping place. You can buy many great things cheaply there. E Hawaii is well-known for its natural beauty with six islands, year-round warm weather and outdoor activities. There people can see the world's most active volcano (火山) and tallest sea mountain. You can try a fly-drive tour. It's one of the best ways to experience Hawaii. F Beijing is one of the ancient cities in China with a history of more than 3,000 years. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. ( )1. Match passages(A)~(F) with two topics: ①Nature; ②Culture&History. Which of the following is right? A. ①—ACE ②—BDF B. ①-ADE ②-BCF C. ①-CDE ②-ABF ( )2. What is one of the best ways to experience Hawaii? A. Seeing the world's most active volcano. B. Seeing the tallest sea mountain. C. Trying a fly-drive tour. ( )3. Which of the following questions is answered in the passages? A. Can visitors feed pandas in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding? B. When is the best time to climb the Matterhorn? C. How long is the history of the Summer Palace? ( )4. What can we learn from the reading? A. The Matterhorn is the best-known mountain in the Alps. B. The weather is hot in Hawaii all year round. C. London is a good place for children to travel. ( )5. In which part of a magazine can we see the reading? A. TRAVEL. B. FAMOUS CITY. C. HOBBY. 二、在对话的空格中填上适当的单词,使对话完整正确。每空一词。 A: Uncle John, have you ever visited China? B: Yes. I've been there many times. It's an old and young country. In recent years, the country has made much _1_. It has taken on a new look every time I go there. A: Did you go to any places of interest there? B: Yes, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Bird's Nest, to name just a few. A:I know the Forbidden City is listed as the top five places in the world. Did you know how it got its _2_?. B: It used to be where the emperors lived and worked. At that time, emperors _3_ the whole country. To make him _4_, his living place was certainly a forbidden palace to the public. A: The whole palace? What's the _5_? B: It is 720,000 square meters and has 9,999 rooms. In other words, it will take nearly 30 years to live in each room. A: Wow, it's so unbelievable. I can't _6_ the rich life. B: Oh, that's not a big deal. Anyway, the whole country _7_ to him. In the wonderful city the emperor exercised his power(权力) over the country. A: Is there anything special about its buildings? B: First, they were _8_ made of wood and stone, with little steel (钢铁) and glass. Besides, there are some animal sculptures(雕塑) on the top s of them. I enjoy the dragons most. They are so life-like that they seem to be flying in the clouds. A:Dragons? Aren't they scary and evil(邪恶的)? They always fi ll my heart with _9_ every time I see them. B: But they have different _10_ in China. They are symbols of power or position. A:Oh, I see. Can you show me some photos about the Forbidden City? B: Yes. Here are some in my phone. Let's have a look. 参考答案 Day 1 一、1-5 ACBCA6-10 CBCAB 二、1-5 BCAEF Day 2 一、1-5 BABAA 二、1.share 2.typical 3. challenge 4. risk 5.beauty 6.ancient 7.camera 8.amusement 9.improved 10.choose Day3 一、1-5CBCAB 6-10CBCAA 二、1.invention 2.unusual 3. difference4.owner's 5.stranger 6. to sound7. myself 8. shocked 9. unbelievable10. rapidly Day 4 一、1-5 CABAC 二、1-5 FEBAD Day 5 一、1-5BCABC6-10ABCBC Day 6 一、1-5 ACCBA1.has become 2.Japanese 3.inventions4.mostly 5.peaceful 6. to collect7.whenever 8. introduction9. have feared10. itself Day 7 一、1-5 ACBCA 二、1.progress 2. name3. controlled/ruled 4. safe 5.size 6. imagine 7. belonged 8.mostly 9. fear10.meanings 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $$