Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.单元测试卷2024-2025学年人教版八年级英语下册

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.单元测试卷 一、完形填空（20 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Once upon a time, there was a man called Yu Gong. There were two big 1.______ near his house. They were so high and big that it 2.______ a long time to walk to the other side. Yu Gong decided to move the mountains. His wife 3.______ him. She said, “4.______ can you move the mountains? You are old and weak. And where will you put the earth and stones?” Yu Gong said they could put them into the sea 5.______ it was big enough to hold everything. So Yu Gong and his family started to dig the mountains. A man 6.______ Zhi Sou laughed at them. He said Yu Gong was too old to move the mountains. But Yu Gong said, “My sons will 7.______ moving the mountains after I die. And my grandsons will continue after my sons. My family will go on and on, 8.______ the mountains can't grow higher. Why can't we move them?” 9.______ the end, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains away. This story shows us that you can never know what's possible 10.______ you try to make it happen. ( ) 1. A. rivers B. mountains C. houses D. trees ( ) 2. A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid ( ) 3. A. agreed with B. disagreed with C. helped D. laughed at ( ) 4. A. What B. Where C. How D. When ( ) 5. A. but B. and C. because D. so ( ) 6. A. name B. named C. names D. naming ( ) 7. A. stop B. forget C. continue D. begin ( ) 8. A. but B. so C. and D. or ( ) 9. A. At B. In C. On D. By ( ) 10. A. unless B. if C. when D. because 二、阅读理解（20 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 (A) There are many traditional Chinese stories. One of them is “The Emperor's New Clothes”. The emperor loved new clothes very much. Two brothers came to the city and said they could make special clothes for the emperor. But the clothes were special because only clever people could see them. The emperor gave them a lot of silk and gold. The two brothers kept all the silk and gold for themselves. They pretended (假装) to be working very hard. When the “clothes” were ready, the emperor put them on. He looked at himself in the mirror and thought the clothes were really beautiful. But in fact, he had nothing on. The emperor walked through the city in his “new clothes”. Everyone said the clothes were beautiful because they didn't want others to think they were stupid. But a little boy shouted, “Look! The emperor isn't wearing any clothes!” ( ) 1. What did the emperor love? A. Reading books. B. Playing games. C. New clothes. D. Eating delicious food. ( ) 2. Who said they could make special clothes for the emperor? A. Two sisters. B. Two brothers. C. A little boy. D. An old man. ( ) 3. Why were the “clothes” special? A. Because they were very beautiful. B. Because they were very expensive. C. Because only clever people could see them. D. Because they could make people clever. ( ) 4. What did the two brothers do with the silk and gold? A. They made beautiful clothes for the emperor. B. They gave them to the poor. C. They kept them for themselves. D. They made special clothes for the people. ( ) 5. Who told the truth? A. The emperor. B. The two brothers. C. The people. D. A little boy. (B) The story of “Hou Yi Shoots the Suns” is very famous in China. There were ten suns in the sky a long time ago. The weather was very hot. Plants could not grow. People were suffering (受苦). A young man named Hou Yi was very good at shooting arrows (射箭). He decided to shoot down the suns. He shot nine suns down one by one. The weather got cooler. Plants could grow again. People were very happy. ( ) 6. How many suns were there in the sky a long time ago? A. Eight. B. Nine. C. Ten. D. Eleven. ( ) 7. Why were people suffering? A. Because the weather was very cold. B. Because there were too many suns and the weather was hot. C. Because there was no water. D. Because there were many wild animals. ( ) 8. What was Hou Yi good at? A. Running. B. Swimming. C. Shooting arrows. D. Drawing. ( ) 9. How many suns did Hou Yi shoot down? A. Eight. B. Nine. C. Ten. D. Eleven. ( ) 10. How did people feel after Hou Yi shot down the suns? A. Sad. B. Angry. C. Happy. D. Tired. 三、语法填空（10 分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 One of the most famous stories in China is about Nü Wa. Long long ago, there 1.______ (be) a big flood (洪水). The sky was falling down. Nü Wa 2.______ (decide) to save the people. She melted (熔化) colorful stones 3.______ (repair) the sky. Then, she cut off the four legs of a big turtle (乌龟) to hold up the sky. After that, she killed the black dragon that was causing the flood. Finally, she 4.______ (collect) the ashes (灰烬) of reeds (芦苇) and stopped the flood. People were very grateful (感激的) to Nü Wa 5.______ she saved them. Her story has been told from generation to generation. It shows 6.______ great love Nü Wa had for people. And it also shows people's 7.______ (wish) to overcome (战胜) nature. We should learn from Nü Wa's spirit. No matter how difficult the problem is, we should try 8.______ (we) best to solve it. Just like Nü Wa, we should never give up 9.______ (easy). If we keep trying, we will surely 10.______ (success) in the end. 四、综合填空（20 分） 从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。 story, tell, once, move, who, if, work, love, also, finish There are many great traditional Chinese 1.______. One of them is “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl”. 2.______ upon a time, there was a kind - hearted young man. He was a cowherd. He 3.______ with a cow. The cow was very helpful. It told the cowherd to marry a girl 4.______ came down from the sky. The cowherd followed the cow's advice and married the weaver girl. They lived a happy life and had two children. But the Goddess in Heaven was angry. She took the weaver girl away. The cowherd was very sad. He tried his best 5.______ the mountains and rivers to get his wife back. 6.______ the cow died, it gave the cowherd its skin. The cowherd put on the skin and flew to the sky with his children. However, the Goddess made a river called the Milky Way between them. The cowherd and the weaver girl could only see each other across the river. Their true 7.______ touched the magpies (喜鹊). Every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, magpies 8.______ come and make a bridge for them to meet. This is a very touching story. It 9.______ us that true love can overcome anything. And it 10.______ shows the Chinese people's love for a happy life. 五、补全对话（10 分） 从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项多余。 A: Hi, Li Ming! What are you doing? B: 1.______ A: The story of “Sleeping Beauty”? I know it. The princess slept for a hundred years. B: Right. 2.______ A: I think it's a little sad. But in the end, the prince woke the princess up with a kiss. B: Yes. 3.______ A: My favorite traditional story is “The Magic Paintbrush”. A poor boy named Ma Liang got a magic paintbrush. B: 4.______ A: Because the paintbrush could make whatever he drew become real. He used it to help the poor people. B: Sounds interesting. 5.______ A: Of course. I can lend it to you tomorrow. A. What do you think of the story? B. Can you tell me more about it? C. I'm reading a storybook about “Sleeping Beauty”. D. What's your favorite traditional story? E. Why do you like it? F. Do you like reading traditional stories? G. Who is the main character in the story? 六、书面表达（20 分） 以 “My Favorite Traditional Chinese Story” 为题，写一篇短文，介绍你最喜欢的中国传统故事。内容包括： 1. 故事的名字； 1. 故事的主要内容； 1. 你喜欢这个故事的原因。 要求： 1. 词数 60 - 80 词； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥。 My Favorite Traditional Chinese Story 参考答案 一、完形填空 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A 二、阅读理解 (A) 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D (B) 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 三、语法填空 1. was 2. decided 3. to repair 4. collected 5. because 6. how 7. wishes 8. our 9. easily 10. succeed 四、综合填空 1. stories 2. Once 3. worked 4. who 5. to move 6. When 7. love 8. also 9. tells 10. also 五、补全对话 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. E 5. B 六、书面表达 My Favorite Traditional Chinese Story My favorite traditional Chinese story is “The Monkey King”. The story is about a monkey named Sun Wukong. He can turn into 72 different things. He has a magic stick and uses it to fight bad people. He is very brave and never gives up. I like this story because Sun Wukong is really cool. He can do many amazing things. Also, his spirit of not giving up encourages me to face difficulties bravely in my life. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$