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冀教版八年级下册第五单元英语单元测试卷
满分:100 分 考试时间:60 分钟
一、完形填空。(共 10 小题,每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. There are many great inventions in the world. The wheel is one of the 1______ inventions. It 2______ long ago. The wheel made it easier 3______ heavy things. It is the beginning of other inventions. The printing press (印刷机) is another great invention. It was invented 4______ the 15th century. It helped people make books 5______. More people learned to read and write. The Internet is very important in our life today. It 6______ people all over the world keep in touch. We can get knowledge and do many things on the Internet. We can study, shop and 7______ with friends online. These inventions are very 8______. They make our life 9______ and easier. We should study hard and try to 10______ useful things in the future.
( ) 1.A. smallest B. greatest C. newest
( ) 2.A. invents B. invented C. was invented
( ) 3.A. carry B. to carry C. carrying
( ) 4.A. in B. on C. at
( ) 5.A. slowly B. quickly C. carefully
( ) 6.A. helps B. stops C. tells
( ) 7.A. talk B. take C. bring
( ) 8.A. useless B. helpful C. dangerous
( ) 9.A. harder B. worse C. better
( ) 10. A. invent B. sell C. buy
二、语法填空。(共 10 小题,每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Inventions are very important in our life. Many great inventions 1______ (invent) long ago. The wheel is a great invention. It was 2______ (one) invented in ancient China. It made people’s life 3______ (easy) than before. The printing press was invented in 1440. It helped people print books 4______ (fast). Before the printing press, books were written by hand. So they were expensive and people couldn’t read 5______ (easy). The Internet is a modern invention. It 6______ (change) the world greatly. We can do a lot of things on the Internet. We can study, work and communicate 7______ others online. We can take notes, watch videos and do 8______ (shop) on the Internet. It makes our life 9______ (convenient). We should remember great inventors and learn from them. We should try to invent 10______ (use) things to help people.
三、阅读理解。(共 3 篇,每篇 5 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
There are many great inventions in the world. They change our life a lot. The wheel is one of the greatest inventions. It was invented thousands of years ago. Before the wheel, people had to carry heavy things. It was very difficult. With the wheel, people can move heavy things easily. The printing press is another great invention. It helped people make many books quickly. Books became cheaper and more people could learn to read. It helped people get knowledge easily. These inventions are very useful. They make our life better and easier.
( ) 1. When was the wheel invented?
A. Hundreds of years ago. B. Thousands of years ago. C. Last century.
( ) 2. What did people do before the wheel was invented?
A. They moved heavy things easily.
B. They carried heavy things.
C. They made many books.
( ) 3. What did the printing press help people do?
A. Make many books quickly. B. Carry heavy things. C. Learn to write.
( ) 4. Why could more people learn to read?
A. Books became cheaper. B. Books were expensive. C. Books were written by hand. ( ) 5. What do the inventions bring to our life?
A. Make our life harder. B. Make our life better. C. Make our life more difficult. B
The Internet is a great modern invention. It plays an important role in our daily life. We can do many things with the Internet. First, we can study online. We can find useful information, take online classes and read e-books. Second, we can communicate with others. We can chat with friends and family far away. Third, we can do shopping online. We don’t need to go to the store. The Internet makes our life easier and more convenient. But we should use it carefully. Don’t spend too much time on the Internet. It’s bad for our eyes and health.
( ) 6. What is the Internet?
A. An old invention. B. A great modern invention. C. A small invention.
( ) 7. What can we do to study online?
A. Watch bad videos. B. Take online classes. C. Play computer games.
( ) 8. How can we communicate with others on the Internet?
A. By writing letters. B. By chatting online. C. By making calls.
( ) 9. What can we do online besides studying and communicating?
A. Do shopping. B. Make inventions. C. Print books.
( ) 10. What should we not do with the Internet?
A. Use it carefully. B. Spend too much time on it. C. Find useful information.
C
Many famous inventors invented many useful things. They helped people live a better life. Cai Lun was a great Chinese inventor. He invented paper in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Before paper was invented, people wrote on bamboo slips, wooden tablets and silk. Paper was cheap and easy to carry. It helped people record knowledge. The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. It made printing books faster and easier. Books became popular and more people learned to read. These inventors are great. We should learn from them and try to invent new things.
( )11. Who was Cai Lun?
A.A great Chinese inventor. B. A foreign inventor. C. A famous writer.
( ) 12. When was paper invented?
A. In modern China. B. In the Eastern Han Dynasty. C. In the 15th century.
( ) 13. What did people write on before paper was invented?
A. On paper. B. On bamboo slips and silk. C. On books.
( ) 14. Who invented the printing press?
A. Cai Lun. B. Johannes Gutenberg. C. We don’t know.
( ) 15. What did the printing press help do?
A. Print books faster. B. Invent paper. C. Carry heavy things.
四、阅读表达。(共 5 小题,满分 10 分) 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
Great inventions are very important to people. They change the world and make our life better. The wheel was invented thousands of years ago. It was one of the greatest inventions. It helped people move heavy things easily. Paper was invented by Cai Lun in ancient China. Paper was cheap and easy to carry. It helped people spread knowledge quickly. The printing press made it possible to print lots of books. More people could read and learn new things. The Internet is a modern invention. It connects people all over the world. We can get information and communicate with others easily. All these inventions are useful. We should respect inventors and protect great inventions.
1. What do great inventions do?
____________________________________________________
2. What did the wheel help people do?
____________________________________________
3. Who invented paper?
____________________________________________
4. Why could more people read and learn new things?
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5. What does the Internet do?
________________________________________________
五、补全对话。(共 5 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 10 分) 根据对话内容,在横线上填写恰当的句子,使对话完整、通顺。
A: Hi, Li Ming. What do you think of great inventions?
B: 1. ____________________________. They change our life.
A: Which invention do you like best?
B: I like the Internet best.
A: 2. ____________________________?
B: Because it helps me do many things.
A: 3. ____________________________?
B: I can study online and chat with my friends.
A: What other great inventions do you know?
B: 4. ____________________________, like the wheel and paper.
A: You’re right. Should we learn from inventors?
B: 5. ____________________________. We should try to invent things.
六、书面表达。(满分 20 分)
发明改变世界,让我们的生活更美好。请你以Great Inventions为题,写一篇英语短文,介绍几项伟大的发明及其作用,并谈谈自己的看法。
要求: 1. 语句通顺,意思连贯;
2. 词数 60-80 词;
3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。
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参考答案及详解
一、
1. 答案:B详解:考查形容词词义辨析,结合语境,车轮是最伟大的发明之一,greatest 最伟大的,smallest 最小的,newest 最新的,故选 B,贴合本单元发明主题。
2. 答案:C详解:考查一般过去时被动语态,it 指代车轮,和 invent 是被动关系,时间状语 long ago 用一般过去时被动语态 was invented,故选 C。
3. 答案:B详解:考查固定句型,make it + 形容词 + to do sth.,意为 “使做某事……”,此处填 to carry,故选 B。
4. 答案:A详解:考查介词,在某个世纪用介词 in,in the 15th century 意为 “在 15 世纪”,故选 A。
5. 答案:B详解:考查副词词义辨析,印刷机帮助人们快速制作书籍,quickly 快速地,slowly 缓慢地,carefully 仔细地,故选 B。
6. 答案:A详解:考查动词词义辨析,互联网帮助世界各地的人们保持联系,helps 帮助,stops 阻止,tells 告诉,故选 A。
7. 答案:A详解:考查固定短语,talk with friends 意为 “和朋友交谈”,是本单元核心短语,故选 A。
8. 答案:B详解:考查形容词词义辨析,这些发明非常有用,helpful 有用的,useless 无用的,dangerous 危险的,故选 B。
9. 答案:C详解:考查形容词比较级,发明让我们的生活更好更便捷,better 更好的,harder 更难的,worse 更差的,故选 C。
10. 答案:A详解:考查动词词义辨析,我们应该努力学习,将来努力发明有用的东西,invent 发明,sell 卖,buy 买,故选 A。
二、
1. 答案:were invented详解:考查一般过去时被动语态,inventions 和 invent 是被动关系,long ago 用一般过去时,主语是复数,故填 were invented。
2. 答案:first详解:考查副词,此处表示 “最初”,用 first,意为 “它最初在古代中国被发明”。
3. 答案:easier详解:考查形容词比较级,than 前用比较级,easy 的比较级是 easier。
4. 答案:faster详解:考查副词比较级,结合语境,印刷机帮助人们更快地印刷书籍,用 fast 的比较级 faster。
5. 答案:easily详解:考查副词,修饰动词 read 用副词,easy 的副词形式是 easily。
6. 答案:changes详解:考查一般现在时,主语 it 是第三人称单数,谓语动词用 changes。
7. 答案:with详解:考查固定短语,communicate with sb. 意为 “和某人交流”,是本单元重点短语。
8. 答案:shopping详解:考查固定短语,do shopping 意为 “购物”,是固定搭配。
9. 答案:more convenient详解:考查形容词比较级,互联网让生活更便捷,用 convenient 的比较级 more convenient。
10. 答案:useful详解:考查形容词,修饰名词 things 用形容词,use 的形容词形式是 useful,意为 “有用的”。
三、
1.答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “It was invented thousands of years ago.” 可知选 B。 2. 答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “Before the wheel, people had to carry heavy things.” 可知选 B。
3.答案:A详解:细节理解题,由文中 “It helped people make many books quickly.” 可知选 A。
4.答案:A详解:细节理解题,由文中 “Books became cheaper and more people could learn to read.” 可知选 A。
5.答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “They make our life better and easier.” 可知选 B。
6.答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “The Internet is a great modern invention.” 可知选 B。 7. 答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “we can take online classes” 可知选 B。
8.答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “We can chat with friends and family far away.” 可知选 B。
9.答案:A详解:细节理解题,由文中 “we can do shopping online” 可知选 A。
10.答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “Don’t spend too much time on the Internet.” 可知选 B。
11.答案:A详解:细节理解题,由文中 “Cai Lun was a great Chinese inventor.” 可知选 A。 12. 答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “He invented paper in the Eastern Han Dynasty.” 可知选 B。
13.答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “people wrote on bamboo slips, wooden tablets and silk.” 可知选 B。
14.答案:B详解:细节理解题,由文中 “The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.” 可知选 B。
15.答案:A详解:细节理解题,由文中 “It made printing books faster and easier.” 可知选 A。 四、
1. 答案:They change the world and make our life better.详解:细节理解题,定位文中 “They change the world and make our life better.” 直接提取答案。
2. 答案:It helped people move heavy things easily.详解:细节理解题,由文中 “It helped people move heavy things easily.” 直接提取答案。
3. 答案:Cai Lun invented paper.详解:细节理解题,由文中 “Paper was invented by Cai Lun.” 整理答案。
4. 答案:Because the printing press made it possible to print lots of books.详解:细节理解题,由文中 “The printing press made it possible to print lots of books. More people could read and learn new things.” 整合答案。
5. 答案:It connects people all over the world and helps us get information and communicate with others easily.详解:细节理解题,由文中 “It connects people all over the world. We can get information and communicate with others easily.” 整合答案。
五、
1. 答案:They are very great详解:根据上文询问对伟大发明的看法,结合后文,此处表达发明很伟大,贴合语境。
2. 答案:Why do you like it best详解:根据下文答语 Because 引导的原因,可知此处用 why 提问,符合对话逻辑。
3. 答案:What can you do on the Internet详解:根据下文回答的具体活动,可知此处询问能在互联网上做什么,贴合话题。
4. 答案:There are many great inventions详解:根据上文询问其他发明,后文举例,此处表示有很多伟大发明,逻辑通顺。
5. 答案:Yes, we should详解:根据上文一般疑问句,此处给出肯定回答,符合交际逻辑。
六、、参考范文
Great Inventions
Great inventions are very important. They change our life a lot. The wheel was invented long ago. It helped people move heavy things. Paper was invented by Cai Lun. It helped people record knowledge. The Internet is a modern invention. It helps us study and communicate easily. These inventions make our life better. We should learn from inventors and invent useful things.
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