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英语 八年级 下册 配上海教育版
Unit 6 过关训练
第一部分选择题 (共50分)
Ⅰ. 完形填空(10分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(共10小题,每小题1分)
Last term, students at Xiamen Huaqiao Middle School in Fujian Province had a special English competition. They drew pictures of their school and wrote about it in English. Some ____1____ were made into postcards and cloth bags.
( )1. A. works B. signs C. minds D. skills
A
Students worked in pairs to ____2____ the best work. “I love drawing and my teammate is good at English,” said 13-year-old Zhang Dingyu. “It made things ____3____ for both of us. When I had problems, my teammate was always there to ____4____ and help me. I believe this is the power of teamwork.”
( )2. A. advise B. contain C. depend D. bring
( )3. A. easier B. harder C. tinier D. busier
( )4. A. prevent B. protect C. support D. refuse
D
A
C
While painting, students tried to use school maps and building layouts (布局) to help them, but some found they were not ____5____.
“So we walked around our school, looking at every corner ____6____,” said 13-year-old Liu Shumiao. “Also, we thought maps were so boring. So we ____7____ an interesting 3D map to show our school clearly.”
( )5. A. excellent B. serious C. enough D. valuable
( )6. A. quickly B. carefully C. quietly D. suddenly
( )7. A. create B. discover C. imagine D. explain
C
B
A
Students knew their school better and got a feeling of belonging after this ____8____. Many teams drew the landmark building of the school because they had many ____9____ lessons there. The fun times in it made them want to draw the building well.
( )8. A. activity B. class C. meeting D. trip
( )9. A. secret B. boring C. interesting D. terrible
A
C
“I made more friends through this competition,” said 12-year-old Su Ziqing. “I learned a lot about different ____10____. It wasn't just about English, but also about art and geography.”
( )10. A. abilities B. subjects C. talents D. hobbies
B
Ⅱ. 阅读理解(40分)
第一节 阅读下列短文,从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。(共15小题,每小题1.5分)
A
American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don't say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don't know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. People in these two countries sometimes use different words to refer to the same thing. For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.
Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”.
There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say “Have you a storybook?”
Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.
( )11. What difference between British English and American English is mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A. Sound. B. Spelling.
C. Grammar. D. Vocabulary.
( )12. How does the writer express his idea in Paragraph 3?
A. By listing numbers. B. By giving an example.
C. By telling a story. D. By giving some advice.
A
B
( )13. Which of the following expressions is British English?
A. Do you have a bike?
B. I'll give my cousin a call at once.
C. Have you a computer?
D. I dunno what you mean.
( )14. How many kinds of differences are mentioned in the text?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
C
B
( )15. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There are two kinds of English in the world.
B. French in Canada is the same as the French of France.
C. People in different places speak the same language in the same way.
D. American English and British English are quite different from each other in some ways.
D
B
Spoken English is very important for your work. If you work in business or go abroad, you will find it quite useful. How can we improve our spoken English? I will give you some advice.
Speak out loud.
The best way to improve your spoken English is by speaking the language. You will improve your spoken English quickly when you practise it with your friends.
Try to imitate(模仿) the speakers you like.
Listen to the speeches and repeat them out loud. Repeat them until you feel good about them. When you often do it, you will start enjoying it. This will also help you get good pronunciation.
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Watch television shows like Modern Family. It is important that you enjoy what you are watching. This will be a great help to your spoken English.
Download (下载) the English songs you like and sing along.
You can listen to English songs and sing along when you are tired or taking a break.
Read more.
Exercising without having food will not be helpful. Think of reading and listening as input (输入) to your brain and speaking and writing as output (输出) from your brain. So get more input to your brain by reading and listening. And read books written by different writers.
( )16. What does the underlined word “This” refer to?
A. Imitating the speakers you like.
B. Speaking English out loud.
C. Singing your favourite songs.
D. Reading more books.
( )17. Which of the following can be put in “____▲____”?
A. Use your body language.
B. Watch the TV shows you like.
C. How to understand dialogues.
D. Know about some famous actors.
A
B
( )18. What can we do to help improve our spoken English?
A. Sing along to English songs.
B. Take a break when we are tired.
C. Write English stories.
D. Know about different writers.
A
( )19. What can we know from the passage?
A. We should practise speaking English with our friends.
B. Modern Family is the best television show in America.
C. Listening doesn't help you improve your spoken English.
D. We can't read books to improve our spoken English.
A
( )20. Why does the writer write the passage?
A. To introduce some English books.
B. To show us the reasons to learn English.
C. To encourage us to practise more.
D. To introduce some ways to improve spoken English.
D
C
Do you remember the useful sentences like “It's a piece of cake.” or “It serves you right.” in English learning? They carry more meanings than the words themselves. In Chinese culture, we also have lots of similar useful expressions like “drinking ink” and “An inch (寸) of time is worth an inch of gold.”
“Drinking ink” is a common expression to show that a person is educated. Is there anyone who really drinks ink? It could be true in history. During the Northern Qi Dynasty, those who performed very awfully in the exam would be punished by drinking ink. Even if they were found to have poor handwriting or made up something terrible, they would be taken into a special room to drink ink. The rule was accepted then. Nowadays, this expression is widely used to describe people's ways of receiving education or their level of education. For example, “drinking foreign ink” means one has studied overseas. “Drinking little ink” means a low level of education.
“An inch of time is worth an inch of gold.” means that an inch of time has the same value as an inch of gold. It is also the first half of a saying, “An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of time cannot be bought with an inch of gold.” In ancient times, time was measured (测量) by inches because people used the sundial as a time-keeping tool. It is made of a flat and round plate on which time degrees are shown. As the sun moves from rising to setting, the length of the gnomon's shadow (晷针的影子) changes from long to short and short to long. This is how the sundial tells time.
Language is closely connected with culture. Language learning can help us better understand the cultures behind the countries and communicate better with people from different countries.
( )21. The writer mentions English expressions like “It's a piece of cake.” to ________.
A. show some common ideas
B. explain some English sayings
C. lead to the main topic
D. make some useful sentences
C
( )22. What does the underlined word “awfully” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Sincerely. B. Badly. C. Wisely. D. Positively.
( )23. What's the best way to reply to “You should drink more ink!”?
A. But I should buy some ink first!
B. I'll value the time with you!
C. I'll work hard to read more books!
D. But I don't like the taste of it!
B
C
( )24. Which of the following pictures can show a sundial?
A
( )25. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The differences in two languages.
B. The history of language development.
C. The value of traditional Chinese culture.
D. The relationship between language and culture.
D
第二节阅读下面短文, 并从方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文, 使原文的意思连贯、完整。(共5小题,每小题2分)
A. Do you like learning English?
B. Do you understand the teacher?
C. Besides, try to speak English every day.
D. Third, keep a record of your language learning experience.
E. There are some ways to help you learn English more easily.
F. Often you will make mistakes when you are learning something new.
Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you learn a new language, such as English? 26.___________
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First, feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You don't have to understand everything all at once. 27.___________
______________________________________________________________Never mind. We can learn from our mistakes.
E. There are some ways to help you learn English more easily.
F. Often you will make mistakes when you are learning something new.
Second, practise using your English. For example, you can write a diary every day. Soon, you will feel more comfortable writing your ideas in English. After a few weeks, your writing will improve. 28.____________________
____________________________________________________________ You can practise speaking with your classmates after class. You might make mistakes, but there is no worry. Gradually you will feel confident when you write and speak in English.
C. Besides, try to speak English every day.
29.______________________________________________________
___________________________________ You can write your learning experience in your diary. After each class, think about it. Do you answer questions correctly in class? 30.________________________________________________________ Perhaps the lesson is a bit difficult, but you can try to understand it. Write these reflections(思考) in your diary.
So take these steps and start your English journey today. Make learning English fun, and have more confidence in yourself.
D. Third, keep a record of your language learning experience.
B. Do you understand the teacher?
第三节 下面的材料A~F分别是六个课外活动的介绍,请根据Leon, David, Nancy, Kate, Mike五个同学的个人情况的描述,为他们选出合适的课外活动。(共5小题,每小题1.5分)
A. Welcome to 4-H Club! 4-H means head, heart, hands and health. In our club, you can get close to nature and animals. And you can acquire knowledge at the same time.
B. There are many kinds of reading lists in our library. You can choose one list for yourself. If you finish it, you'll get some presents.
C. There will be an art festival at our school next month. We need some students to help us. It's a great chance for you to make friends and improve your ability.
D. We have an activity called Draw and Share. Many painting lovers share their works and discuss painting skills here.
E. Do you like pop music? Do you want to share your favourite music star with others? Come to our music club. Let's enjoy pop music together.
F. Are you good at speaking English and Chinese? We need some students to help with a project in Shanghai next week. And you will have a free day to do what you want to do.
( )31. Leon likes to listen to pop music in his free time. He wants to share his favourite music star with others.
( )32. David just transferred (转学)to a new school. He wants to make new friends as soon as possible.
E
C
( )33. Nancy is an American girl. She is good at Chinese. Her father has worked in Shanghai for two months. She misses her father and wants to visit him.
( )34. Kate used to stay at home or go to the library. Now she wants to go out and enjoy nature.
( )35. Mike is good at painting, but he can only share his works with himself. Why? Because none of his friends like painting.
F
A
D
第二部分 非选择题 (共25分)
Ⅲ. 语法填空(10分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(共10小题,每小题1分)
Good news! The school is going to organize 36.________ English speaking competition for English Week.
In the competition, students should speak in public 37. ______ five minutes. This can help them 38._________________
(improve)their spoken English. Above all, this speaking competition can help shy students become 39.________ (much)outgoing and confident.
an
for
(to) improve
more
This is a three-round contest, and 40. ____________ (final)we will choose eight students to compete for the championship (冠军).
Our 41.___________(Britain)teacher, Mr Alexander, will be the judge of our speaking competition. And he will give all the students some valuable 42.______________(suggestion). For example, he'll tell them how to speak loudly and clearly 43. ________ that everyone in the room can hear them, and he'll also share tips on how to make eye contact with the audience because it helps them look more confident.
finally
British
suggestions
so
Come and join 44.________ (we). Grab this chance to show your 45.___________(speak)skills!
us
speaking
Ⅳ. 书面表达(15分)
假设你是Linda,你们学校上个月举办了英语周活动,你觉得非常有趣。请你写信跟你的好朋友Mary分享周一至周五分别有哪些活动及你的收获。
注意:
1. 词数为80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称;
4. 信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Mary,
We had an English Week at our school last month. It was very interesting and I want to share it with you.
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Our English Week lasted for five days, starting from Monday. On Monday, we had English speeches. Some students made exciting speeches to us. Their spoken English was so good. On Tuesday, we had an English party and I sang my favourite English song. On Wednesday,our teachers took us to read English books outside. For the last two days, we went to an international school and communicated with the foreign students there. Finally,we gave an English report on English Week.
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Do you have an English Week at your school? Please tell me something about it.
Yours,
Linda
I improved my English a lot while enjoying myself during English Week.
THANKS!
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