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八年级英语上册Unit2 School life单元测试卷
(满分120分 附答案)
一、单项选择(共10小题,每小题1分, 计10分)
1. ______ art room in our school is a special building for art lessons.
A. A B. An C. The D. /
2. Tomoya has ______ free time than Nancy because he has more subjects to learn.
A. fewer B. few C. little D. less
3. This school has ______ clubs among the three schools, so many students join them.
A. most B. the most C. more D. much
4. Our school library is not as ______ as theirs, but it still has lots of useful books.
A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest
5. Students in this school look forward to ______ different hands‑on activities every term.
A. try B. trying C. tries D. tried
6. The school offers different programmes ______ students how to keep safe from danger.
A. teach B. teaching C. to teach D. teaches
7. We should pay attention ______ our habits when we are at school.
A. to develop B. developing C. develop D. to developing
8. There is ______ interesting information about unusual schools around the world.
A. many B. plenty of C. a lot D. few
9. —Why do you like your school life so much?
—Because it gives me ______ chances to learn new things.
A. a little B. little C. lots of D. much
10. —I hope my suggestions will help improve our school life.
—______
A. Good luck! B. That’s a good idea.
C. You’re welcome. D. Never mind.
二、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分, 计15分)
Bill was a thoughtful and hard-working student when he was a little boy. But when in high school, he 12 . He neither worked hard nor listened to his parents, 11 Bill had fallen into bad company. He lied, skipped classes and played bad computer games with those friends. Finally he failed one subject. It was a shock to Bill. His heart was completely 13 . He felt sad and never talked to anyone.
The headmaster came to know this. He decided to help Bill 14 of this difficulty. That day, the headmaster told Bill to 15 him by the fireplace. They were 16 and said nothing for 10 minutes. Then the headmaster took out a burning piece of coal 17 with the tongs (钳子) and put it in the soil. That piece kept heating for a while and then 18 . “Sir, why did you put that piece in the soil? It stopped burning,” Bill asked. The headmaster said, “Son, staying out for some time didn’t 19 it couldn’t be used any more, and let me put it in the fireplace again.” As soon as it went to the fireplace, the piece started burning again to provide 20 .
The headmaster said, “Bill, you are just like that piece of coal. I know that earlier when you were in good company, you were a 21 student. Then you fell into wrong company like the coal in the soil. However, that coal didn’t get wasted after being put back in the fire and it would find its 22 again. In the same way, you can also get back to good 23 , work hard again and become the one with great achievements.”
After that, Bill 24 what he had to do and he made up his mind to make his beautiful future. Before long, he made 25 progress (进步). Two years later he was admitted to a good university.
11.A.succeeded B.changed C.questioned D.forgot
12.A.so B.if C.unless D.because
13.A.angry B.excited C.broken D.bored
14.A.over B.back C.down D.out
15.A.watch B.meet C.call D.avoid
16.A.sad B.happy C.quiet D.lively
17.A.carefully B.sadly C.differently D.proudly
18.A.broke down B.went out C.turned up D.set off
19.A.mean B.say C.talk D.sound
20.A.warmth B.love C.money D.food
21.A.patient B.good C.weak D.humorous
22.A.value B.secret C.trick D.style
23.A.interest B.company C.teacher D.lesson
24.A.missed B.shared C.understood D.wondered
25.A.personal B.small C.little D.great
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
Autumn term
English corner course
Time: Tuesday afternoon: 1:30—2:10 Thursday afternoon: 3:30—4:10
Place: Room 302
Activities:
1. Play guessing games; 2. Learn English songs;
3. Talk about our favorite animals.
To attend (参加) the course students have to:
1. Arrive five minutes early; 2. Bring a pencil and some paper (纸).
26.How long will the course last?
A.An hour. B.40 minutes. C.Half an hour. D.20 minutes.
27.When should Jack arrive if he wants to attend the course on Thursday?
A.At 1:25 pm. B.At 2:05 pm. C.At 3:25 pm. D.At 4:05 pm.
28.What do we know from the poster (海报)?
A.Students can go to Room 203 to attend the English corner course.
B.Students don’t need to take anything to the English corner course.
C.Students can play games with their pets.
D.Students can learn to sing English songs.
B
Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot during the months of July and August.
Children do not go to school during these two months. Some people like to stay at home during their vacation because they don’t go to work. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or near a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan or Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel to see interesting places in their own country. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to the mountains.
29.________ is a good season for vacation.
A.Spring B.Summer C.Autumn D.Winter
30.Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t ________.
A.read books B.visit their friends C.watch TV D.go to work
31.Many families like to have their lunch ________.
A.in the office B.near a cinema C.near a big factory D.near a nice lake
C
My name is Jennifer and now I am in Beijing. I came to China one year ago, but I didn’t see much of the country. So I decided to leave my job and go on a 3-month trip by bike.
My father was in surprise when he heard the news. He tried to talk me out of it. “It’s not safe. You’re in another country,” he said. But I made up my mind.
Before this bike trip, I could never ride for over two hours in one day, but I got stronger every day. At last, I could easily ride for eight hours each day.
I saw a lot of beautiful things and had some delicious food on the way. But the best of the trip was the people. All of them were friendly. Once I met some visitors in Yunnan. We caught some fish in the lake and cooked it over a fire. It was great! I also met a group of old people. Although they were in their 60s and 70s, they were better at riding than I was. We talked a lot, and they helped me fix my bike.
When the trip came to the end, I wanted to keep going. It is an experience I will never forget.
32.How long was Jennifer’s trip?
A.A year. B.Half a year. C.Three months. D.One month.
33.Why did Jennifer’ s father want to stop her from taking the trip?
A.He thought she was too young. B.He thought the trip was dangerous.
C.He thought she should keep working. D.He thought the trip was meaningless.
34.At last, how many hours could Jennifer ride for more than she could at first?
A.2. B.4. C.6. D.8.
35.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.My First Trip to China B.A Nice American Girl
C.My Great Bike Trip D.Friendly Chinese People
D
① According to a study, many students have goals but 92% of them can’t succeed finally. Only the 8% with their good plans can succeed. So every student should learn to make a study plan.
② What can a good plan help us with? Our study time is limited, so we should plan our time right. Then a good study plan is very important because it can help us manage time well.
③Then how can we make a study plan? First, know ourselves. Make sure that the plan is neither too difficult nor too easy. Second, write down our goals. It can help us know what we need to do. Third, ▲ . Sometimes it’s easy for us to finish some small goals first.
④With a good plan, we can do things easily. So just make one before it’s too late.
36.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1?
A.All students with goals can succeed.
B.92% of students with goals succeed finally.
C.Only 8% of students with good plans can succeed.
D.84% of students with good plans can succeed.
37.What does the underlined word “manage” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.消磨 B.浪费 C.使用 D.管理
38.Which one can be put in be ▲ ?
A.cut it into some small ones B.finish it by asking for help
C.share it with people around you D.read it aloud
39.How many ways to make a plan are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
40.What’s the structure (结构) of the passage?
A.①-②③④ B.①②-③-④ C.①-②-③④ D.①-②③-④
(二)阅读下面短文,从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺,结构完整,其中有一项是多余选项。
Different countries have different school lives for teenagers. British and American schools have both similarities and small differences. 41
Most British students wear school uniforms on school days. 42 They can choose their own clothes as long as they follow simple dress rules.
British students have more free time for after‑school clubs. There are many kinds of clubs, such as music, drama and sports clubs. 43 Besides common clubs, they pay more attention to community service work in their spare time.
Both British and American students have homework every weekday to review what they have learned at school. 44 American students usually have less written homework each day, yet they need to finish more online reading tasks.
45 No matter which country they are from, students can learn new things, develop hobbies and make close friends at school.
A. Things are quite different in the US.
B. School life is colourful for teenagers.
C. British students take lots of club activities.
D. They take part in them after classes.
E. However, their homework amounts differ.
F. Most students enjoy their school life.
四、词汇运用
(一)阅读下列短文,从方框中选出适当的词或短语并用其适当形式填空,使短文通顺,意思完整,每词 或短语限用一次。(共10小题;每小题1.5分, 计15分)
clap beat turn because a little
The school talent show was coming soon. Amy was very excited 46 she loved to sing. She had been practising for weeks. However, when she saw the list of performers, she felt 47 nervous. Her rival, Lisa, was also going to sing.
On the day of the show, Amy’s heart was 48 fast. She watched Lisa’s performance first. Lisa sang very well, and everyone 49 . Amy felt even more nervous. Then it was her 50 . She took a deep breath and walked onto the stage.
place touch heart audience be proud of
As soon as she started singing, she forgot about her nervousness. She sang from her 51 . When she finished, the 52 cheered loudly. Amy didn’t win first 53 , but she won second place. She 54 herself because she had done her best.
After the show, Lisa came to Amy and said, “You did a great job! I really enjoyed your singing.” Amy felt 55 . She realized that competition could be friendly, and that she had made a new friend.
(二)根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使其意思完整。(共10小题;每小题1分, 计10分)
Today is September 1st, and I am back to school. It’s good to s 56 my teachers and friends again. They all l 57 fine. Maybe they had a good time in the past summer holidays.
I’m in Grade Eight this year. We have s 58 new subjects. I’m not very g 59 at Chinese, but Han Mei says she can h 60 me because her Chinese is the best in my class. I think I can do it b 61 than last term. I meet my good friend Wang Lei. He tells me that he went to Beijing Zoo with his parents on August 26th and he saw many kinds of animals.
I like English very much. Zhang Hong likes English, t 62 . But she needs help. I t 63 I can help her learn English. I will give her some advice on how to i 64 her English.
Mr. Hu is our new English teacher. He teaches very well. He doesn’t know all of us, so he has o 65 names on a piece of paper and calls our names before he begins his lesson.
I need to work hard to get the best grades.
五、阅读并回答问题。(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分)
I’m Tom, an eighth‑grade student from London. My school runs from Monday to Friday and starts at 8:30 a.m. Unlike most local Chinese schools, we do not have morning reading classes to recite texts.
We have six lessons each school day with ten‑minute short breaks between classes. My favourite subject is Computer Studies, because I can learn to make simple useful programmes there. During the one‑hour lunch break, I often walk on the green school playground or chat with my close classmates in the bright school hall. Sometimes we share interesting small stories together.
School ends at 3:30 p.m. After classes, I join the school football club twice a week to keep fit. I only spend about half an hour on my written homework on weekdays. I think my colourful school life is relaxing and wonderful.
回答下面五个问题,每题答案不超过6个词。
66. Where does Tom come from?
67. When does Tom’s school begin?
68. What subject does Tom like best?
69. How long is Tom’s lunch break?
70. What does Tom think of his school life?
六、书面表达(共1小题,计20分)
假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Anna打算了解中国学生的校园日常,请你给她写一封邮件,介绍你的校园生活,内容包含:
1. 上学时间与晨间阅读;
2. 日间课程;
3. 一项你参与的课后活动;
4. 你的感受。
写作要求:
要点齐全,语意连贯,可适当发挥;
词数:80词左右。
信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Anna,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、单项选择(共10小题,每小题1分, 计10分)
1-5 CDBAB 6-10 CDBCB
二、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分, 计15分)
11-15 BDCDB 16-20 CABAA 21-25 BABCD
三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分, 计40分)
26-28 BCD 29-31 BDD 32-35 CBCC
36-40 CDABD 41-45 BADEF
四、词汇运用
(一)阅读下列短文,从方框中选出适当的词或短语并用其适当形式填空,使短文通顺,意思完整,每词限用一次。(共10小题;每小题1.5分, 计15分)
46. because 47. a little 48. beating 49. clapped 50.turn
51. heart 52.audience 53. place 54. was proud of 55.touched
(二)根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使其意思完整。(共10小题;每小题1分, 计10分)
56.see 57.look 58.some 59. good 60.help
61.better 62.too 63.think 64.improve 65.our
五、阅读并回答问题。(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分)
66. London.
67. At 8:30 a.m.
68. Computer Studies.
69. One hour.
70. Relaxing and wonderful.
六、书面表达(共1小题,计20分)
例文:
Dear Anna,
I’m glad to share my school life with you.
I go to school at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays. We have twenty minutes of morning reading to read English aloud. We have seven lessons every day and learn many useful subjects. After school, I join the drawing club on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I create simple pictures with my partners there.
I really enjoy my colourful school life. It brings me lots of fun. Can you tell me more about your school life?
Yours,
Li Hua
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