Unit4 A good read单元测试卷2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语下册
八年级英语下册Unit4 A good read单元测试卷
（时间 90分钟 满分100分 附答案）
1．His arms, legs and hair were tied ________ the ground.
A．on B．to C．in D．at
2．There is too much snow on the ground. If you ride much too fast, you may ________.
A．fall asleep B．fall behind C．fall over D．fall out
3．—How can I become a successful writer?
—________, you should work on every writing task carefully.
A．First of all B．In fact C．From then on D．As a result
4．Be careful when you are driving, ________ in a rainstorm like this.
A．completely B．closely C．especially D．mostly
5．Mary didn’t know who ________ her problem at that time.
A．to talk about B．to talk to about C．will talk to D．will
6．—Mom, must I finish my homework before dinner?
—No, you ________. You can do it after dinner if you are tired.
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．shouldn’t
7．The little boy is only three years old, but he already knows ________ the toy car by himself.
A．how to fix B．what to fix C．when to fix D．why to fix
8．You ________ check the book carefully before borrowing it, or you may find pages missing.
A．mustn’t B．must C．don’t have to D．needn’t
9．______ the hotel was quite far from the city centre, it was comfortable and had excellent service.
A．Because B．Though C．If D．Until
10．— I’m sorry I forgot to bring your book with me this morning.
— ________. You can give it back to me tomorrow.
A．No idea B．That’s right C．My pleasure D．Don’t worry
二、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分, 计15分)
Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He was always 11 the growth of his crops (庄稼). Every 12 he went to see them.
But the crops grew much slower 13 he expected. He was so 14 after three days’ 
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watch in his fields.
Then he said to himself, “I must find a better way to help 15 grow faster.”
At last, a good 16 came up to his mind. Then he rushed towards the fields. For the whole day, he was there to pull each crop upward (向上). He worked hard 17 the sunset. Then he came home, tired but pleased.
He couldn’t wait to 18 his family the great thing he had done in the daytime. But he was so 19 that he was out of breath. “I am tired, but you know, my efforts were not in vain (白费): I helped all the little crops grow 20 . It’s worth it,” the farmer said 21 and he even couldn’t help laughing loudly.
Then his son found 22 wrong. He ran to the fields in a 23 . However, it was too late when he found that all the crops 24 .
This story tells us things would be 25 if we make them happen without following the developing rules of them.
11．A．strict with B．worried about C．surprised at D．ready for
12．A．day B．week C．month D．year
13．A．as B．than C．to D．like
14．A．excited B．glad C．careful D．nervous
15．A．them B．him C．us D．it
16．A．friend B．idea C．dream D．sleep
17．A．until B．if C．when D．unless
18．A．ask B．know C．understand D．tell
19．A．happy B．cold C．tired D．relaxed
20．A．faster B．slower C．better D．fresher
21．A．angrily B．sadly C．excitedly D．carelessly
22．A．somebody B．nobody C．something D．nothing
23．A．mess B．word C．way D．hurry
24．A．appeared B．died C．rose D．left
25．A．better B．worse C．more D．less
三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分, 计40分)
（一）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项选出最佳答案。
A
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He expressed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually,” the swan replied, “I was feeling that I was the happiest bird around until I saw a parrot with two colors. I think the parrot is the happiest bird in the world now.” The crow then flew to the parrot. The parrot said, “I lived a very happy life until I saw a peacock (孔雀). I have only two colors, but he has several colors.”
The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo and saw that hundreds of people had gathered (聚集) to see him. After the people had left, the crow flew to him and said, “You are so beautiful. Every day thousands of people come to see you. But when people see me, they quickly drive me away. I think you are the happiest bird on the planet.”
The peacock replied, “Maybe I am the most beautiful. But because of that, I am kept in the zoo. You crows are free. I wish I could be a crow and happily roam (漫步) everywhere.”
26．What does the underlined phrase “drive me away” mean in Chinese?
A．开车把我带走B．把我关起来 C．把我赶走 D．把我遗忘
27．Which is the correct order of the story?
a. The crow saw a swan, then he thinks the swan is the happiest bird in the world.
b. The parrot told the crow that the peacock is the happiest bird in the world.
c. A crow lives a satisfied life.
d. The crow finally found out that the peacock actually wished to be a crow.
e. The swan thinks the parrot is happier because he has more colors.
A．a-e-c-b-d B．c-a-e-b-d
C．c-e-a-b-d D．b-e-c-a-d
28．What’s the best title for this passage?
A．A Beautiful Swan. B．A Happy Crow.
C．An Unhappy Parrot. D．The Happiest Bird In the World.
B
Do you know how rice first came to China? There is an old Chinese story. It is about a little girl who went out to fish. There was famine and everybody was hungry. The little girl felt her net (网) growing heavy and was very happy. However, it was the King of Frogs (青蛙). The frog told her to hold out her fishing net to the sun’s rays(光线) and he would sing a magic song. The little girl followed his instructions. She was surprised to see the rays of sunshine falling through the net. And they were changed into golden grains of rice
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