Unit 1 Past and present单元测试基础卷-2024-2025学年译林版英语八年级下册

译林版八年级下册Unit 1 Past and present单元测试基础卷 一、词汇运用（共15分，每小题1分） （一）根据汉语提示写单词 1. The city has changed a lot in the ______ (过去的) few years. 2. We can see many old ______ (运输工具) in the museum. 3. The new library is a modern ______ (建筑) in our school. 4. People's living ______ (条件) have improved greatly. 5. The old street has been ______ (变成) a shopping mall. （二）用所给单词的适当形式填空 6. Look! The students ______ (discuss) the changes in their hometown. 7. My grandfather often ______ (talk) about his past experiences. 8. They ______ (not visit) the old factory since it closed. 9. —______ (be) there a park in your neighborhood 10 years ago? — Yes, there was. 10. The classmates are ______ (compare) the past and present of their city. 11. Mr. Li is good at ______ (teach) history with real - life examples. 12. — What's your feeling about the changes? — I want ______ (express) my surprise and joy. 13. My sister ______ (not like) the noisy city life; she misses the quiet countryside. 14. — Can you ______ (describe) the past appearance of your school? — Yes, I can. 15. There are many ______ (change) in our daily life because of technology. 二、单项选择（共15分，每小题1分） ( ) 1. —______ has your hometown changed? — It has become more beautiful and modern. A. How B. What C. When D. Where ( ) 2. The changes in our city are ______ great that everyone can feel them. A. so B. such C. very D. too ( ) 3. —______ your father ______ in this company for a long time? — Yes, he has worked here for 20 years. A. Do; work B. Does; work C. Has; worked D. Will; work ( ) 4. There ______ a small river in front of my house when I was a child. A. am B. is C. are D. was ( ) 5. —______ do you learn about the past of your city? — From old photos and stories told by elders. A. What B. How C. When D. Where ( ) 6. I hope to be a ______ who records the changes of the city. A. singer B. dancer C. photographer D. driver ( ) 7. — Let's ______ a survey about people's memories of the past. — Good idea. A. do B. to do C. doing D. does ( ) 8. —______ you ______ the new park since it opened? — Not yet. I plan to visit it next week. A. Do; visit B. Are; visit C. Have; visited D. Will; visit ( ) 9. She was ______ by the great changes in her hometown, so she took many photos. A. bored B. amazed C. tired D. scared ( ) 10. — Who ______ the most to the development of the city? — The hard - working citizens. A. do B. does C. did D. has done ( ) 11. There are two ______ in the city's history research team. A. woman historians B. women historians C. woman historian D. women historian ( ) 12. —______ will the city's development plan last? — Maybe for 10 years. A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How soon ( ) 13. Our teacher asks us ______ attention to the changes around us. A. pay B. paying C. to pay D. paid ( ) 14. —______ can we keep the memories of the past? — By writing diaries and preserving old items. A. What B. Where C. How D. When ( ) 15. —______ your parents proud of the city's changes? — Yes, they think the city is becoming better and better. A. Do B. Are C. Is D. Does 三、语法填空（共10分，每小题1分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（每空不多于3个单词）。 The past and present of a place tell its story. There 1. ______ (be) many changes in our city over the years. People 2. ______ (live) a different life in the past. In the past, transportation 3. ______ (be) mainly by bike or on foot. Now, we 4. ______ (have) subways and high - speed trains. For entertainment, people 5. ______ (listen) to the radio before, but now we watch TV and use the Internet. There 6. ______ (be) a “Past and Present” exhibition in our city museum. We 7. ______ (learn) a lot from it. Near our school, there 8. ______ (be) an old street. We like 9. ______ (walk) there to feel the past. I think understanding the past helps us appreciate the present and future. 10. ______ (change) will continue, but memories will last. 四、阅读理解（共15分，每小题3分） 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） My name is Lily. I've lived in this city for 15 years. I remember when there was a small park near my house with only a few trees. Now, it has become a large park with a lake, flowers and many recreational facilities. The streets used to be narrow and dirty, but now they are wide and clean. Many tall buildings have been built. I feel happy to see these positive changes. ( ) 1. How long has Lily lived in the city? A. 5 years B. 10 years C. 15 years D. 20 years ( ) 2. What was the park like in the past? A. Large with a lake B. Small with a few trees C. Dirty and narrow D. Clean and wide ( ) 3. How does Lily feel about the city's changes? A. Happy B. Sad C. Angry D. Bored （B） Over the past few decades, our city has experienced rapid development. The number of cars has increased, leading to more traffic. But at the same time, the government has built more parks and green spaces. People's awareness of environmental protection has also improved. They start to recycle and save energy. These changes show that the city is moving towards a better future. ( ) 4. What has increased in the city? A. The number of parks B. The number of cars C. People's awareness of study D. The number of schools ( ) 5. What do the changes show? A. The city is becoming worse B. The city is moving towards a better future C. People don't care about the environment D. The government stops building parks 五、书面表达（共15分） 假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom想了解你所在城市的过去和现在的变化。请根据以下提示，给Tom写一封电子邮件介绍。 提示： 1. 城市过去的样子（如建筑、交通等）； 2. 城市现在的变化（如建筑、交通、环境等）； 3. 你对这些变化的感受。 要求： 4. 包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥； 5. 语言表达准确，语意通顺、连贯； 6. 词数：80 - 100词。邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Tom, I'm glad to tell you about the changes in my city. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What about the changes in your city? Write to me soon. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua 答案 一、（一）1. past 2. transport 3. building 4. conditions 5. turned （二）6. are discussing 7. talks 8. haven't visited 9. Was 10. comparing 11. teaching 12. to express 13. doesn't like 14. describe 15. changes 二、1 - 5 AACDB 6 - 10 CACBD 11 - 15 BACCB 三、1. have been 2. lived 3. was 4. have 5. listened 6. is 7. learn 8. is 9. walking 10. Changes 四、（A）1 - 3 CBA （B）4 - 5 BB 五、书面表达示例 Dear Tom, I'm glad to tell you about the changes in my city. In the past, there were few tall buildings and most were old. Traffic was mainly by bike. Now, many modern buildings stand, and subways make travel easy. The environment is also better with more parks. I feel proud of these changes. What about the changes in your city? Write to me soon. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$