蘇州園區(qū)2018-2019年八年級第二學(xué)期初二英語5月單元練習(xí)卷(有答案

1、八年級下學(xué)期英語第二次單元測試 第一卷 選擇題 （共60分） 一、單項填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分） 1. Is it _ one-to-one organization? No, it is _organization which deals with groups of people. A. an;an B. an ; a C. a;an D. 不填;an 2. Boy, didnt you see people were waiting in line? Dont _ in! I am sorry, sir. D. carry C. put A. push B. pull 3

2、. Youd better fix the machine I have told you. Otherwise, you may make more problems. D. follow A. like B. with C. as 4.The Olympics _every four years .And China_ the 29th Olympics in Beijing in 2008 . B. take place ; held A. are taken place ; take place D. are held ; take place C. hold ; will be ta

3、ken place 5.I think _ necessary _ to take more exercise . A. it ; for Jim and me B. its ; of Jim and me C. that ; for Jim and I D. thats ; to Jim and I . Sorry. I didnt know you were passing by. Excuse me, sir. But youre_my way. 6. D. in C. with B. by A. on 7. The teacher did not leave the school _

4、all the students went home. A. while D. as C. until B. so No, you _. 8. Must I return it to you now? A. mustnt . B. cant C. neednt D. may not 9. Shirley _ a book about China last year, but I dont know if she has finished it. B. wrote C. had written A. has written D. was writing 10. Mum, can you give

5、 me some advice on how to behave myself at the table? Well, I do have some advice. , please keep quiet while eating. A. In all B. Of all C. At all D. Above all 11. Do you think the question is too hard? I dont think so. He can answer it easily. A. of Jim to answer B. of Jim to answer it C. for Jim t

6、o answer D. for Jim to answer it 12. Mrs. Green. Do you think I can get an “A” in the final exam if I start working hard now? . Of course. B. Many hands make light work A. It never rains but it pours D. Actions speak louder than words C. You cannot burn the candle at both sides Really? It is just _

7、good to be true. I have won the first prize in the competition. 13. D.too C. enough B. so A. never 14. He studied _ to get good grades this term and he wanted to do better the next year. A.carefully enough B.enough carefully C. careful enough D. enough careful 15.There are many people in the street_

8、the fire and the firemen could not get_to the building very soon, so they were worried and angry. A.watching; close B.watch;close C.watched; closely D.watching;closely 16. He found _very_ to ride a horse. A . it is; interesting B.that is; interested C. it; interested D.it; interesting 17. _to get th

9、ere within ten minutes. Ten minutes _too short for us. A.It is impossible of us; are B.It is impossible for us ; is C.We are impossible;are D. We arent possible ; is 18. Dont talk_. Your grandma is sleeping now. A.hardly B. hard C.badly D.loudly 19. The two pictures are exactly the same. I dont thin

10、k so. If you look _, you will find the details are different. A.nearly B.mainly C. closely D.hardly 20. Can I park my car here, sir? . You see, theres much traffic here. A. Never mind B. Youd better not D. Yes, please C. It doesnt matter 10分）二、完形填空（每小題1分，滿分Some British and American people like to in

11、vite friends for a meal at home. You should not 22 your English friends dont invite you home. It doesnt they dont like you! be sad 21 7 pm and 8 pm, and end at about 11 pm. Ask your host 23 Dinner parties usually start 24 a gift. what time you should arrive. Its polite to bring flowers, chocolates o

12、r a bottle of wine Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how on the wall. But remember: Its not polite to ask how much much you like the room, or the 25 26 . the things side. the at one end of the table and wife sits at 27 sits many In families, the h

13、usband then probably something small, soup start the meal with or their They eat with guests. Youll meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert is followed by coffee. Its polite to finish youll 28 if you want. 29 everything on your plate and to take write them a short “thank you” 30 Did you enjoy

14、 the evening? Call your host the next day, letter. British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time!D. since 21. A. if C. before B. after 22. A. know C. mean D. take B. think 23. A. from B. between C. at D. in 24. A. for B. like D. with C. as C. windows B. pictures D. hats 25. A. clo

15、thes 26. A. cost B. spend C. pay D. take 27. A. others B. another C. the other D. other C. provide D. give 28. A. buy B. have B. smaller C. fewer 29. A. more D. larger 30. A. so D. or B. but C. also 三 閱讀理解 (每題2分，共30分) A A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before han

16、ding out the final exam. His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak. “Its been a pleasure teaching you this term,” he said. “Youve all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you. Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a B for the course.” Most of the students

17、 jumped out of their seats. They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. Only a few students stayed. The teacher looked at them. “This is your last chance,” he said. “Does anyone else want to leave?” All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils. The t

18、eacher smiled. “Congratulations (祝賀),” he said. “Im glad to see you believe in yourselves. You all get As.” 31. This story most probably took place _. A. at the beginning of the term B. in the middle of the term C. at the end of the term D. at the beginning of the school year 32. Most of the student

19、s got Grade _. C. C D. F A. A B. B 33. Why did some students stay in their seats? A. Because they wanted to take the exam. B. Because the teacher told them to stay in their class. C. Because they were afraid to leave. D. Because they didnt have anything to do. 34. The teacher gave the students who s

20、tayed in the classroom As because _. A. the teacher liked them B. they were cleverer than the other students C. they believed in themselves D. they studied hard 35. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to （指）“_”. A. students staying in their seats B. students leaving the classroom C. the

21、ir seats D. all the students B There is a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs (突破). He was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he so him made What person. other the than creative more much so be to able was he thought unique? He

22、answered that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that took place when he was about two years old. He was trying to get a bottle of milk from the fridge when he lost the bottle and it fell, with milk all over the kitchen floor a sea of milk! When his mother came into the

23、kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lesson, or blaming him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge mess of milk. Well, the trouble has already been made. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before w

24、e clean it up?” Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up and put everything in its right order. So, how would you like to do that?” He chose a sponge (海綿) and together they cleaned up the milk. His mother the

25、n said, “You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to carry a big milk bottle with two little hands. Lets fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he took the bottle at the top with both hands, he co

26、uld carry it without dropping it. This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just chances for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the

27、experiment “doesnt work”, we usually learn something valuable from it. Wouldnt it be great if all parents would do the way Roberts mother did to him? Wouldnt it be wonderful if we could all act in a similar manner too? Help someone learn from his / her mistakes. 36. Where is the passage probably tak

28、en from? A. A scientific report. A D. C. A speech. B. An Advertisement. magazine. 37. What does the writer want to tell us in this passage? A. He wants to tell us that we should do experiments. B. He wants to tell us that we should learn from failures. C. He wants to tell us that we should make mist

29、akes. D. He wants to tell us that we should play with our mother. 38. What did the mother do when she saw the mess of milk? A. She shouted at the boy. B. She gave the boy a lesson. D. She asked the boy to find out a way to solve the C. She cleaned it up at once. problem. 39. The following statements

30、 about the scientist are true EXCEPT_. A. He failed to discover how to carry a milk bottle without dropping it. B. He was a creative person. D. He did a lot of experiments. C. He was not afraid of making mistakes. he did” mean in the fourth paragraph? 40. What does “ A. He played in the sea of milk

31、B. He made a mess of milk. C. He cleaned the mess up and put everything in its right order D. He heard what his mother said. C “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.” After graduating from college i

32、n 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up ). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. to sports announcer(播音員nt to But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice lady told me that big stations didnt waaccept inexperienced persons. “Go to the cou

33、ntryside and find a small station thatll give you a chance,” she said.I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my sports its local sportsman to manage father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a ). The job sounded 申請department. Since I had pl

34、ayed high school football in Dixon, I applied(my words came to moment, just right for me. But I still failed in the interview. At that moms WOC job. I tried a mind: “Everything happens for the best.” Dad offered me a car to look for had they me in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter

35、 MacArthur, told Radio already hired an announcer. n become a sports announcer if he As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a ma cant get a job in a radio station?”I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “What did you say about sports? Do to you know anything ab

36、out football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me broadcast I did a wonderful job and was told to game. broadcast an imaginary As a result, Saturdays game!On my way home, I thought of my mothers words again: “Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good

37、 will happen.” at first. 41. After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job in D. Illinois B. Dixon C. Davenport A. Chicago . 42. The writer couldnt find a job in Dixon because A. he had played high school football B. he did not pass the interview D. he had no interest in the jo

38、b C. he had no working experience . 43. The writer was encouraged to realize his dream all the way by A. his mothers words B. the nice ladys suggestion C. his fathers help D. the program directors suggestions 44. Which sentence below is TRUE? A. In all, the writer went to three cities to look for th

39、e job. B. The writer took the train to different places to look for the job. C. The writer gave up finally when he was refused again and again. D. MacArthur gave the writer a chance to broadcast Saturdays game directly. 45. The passage mainly tells us that . A. it is hard to find a job B. mothers he

40、lp is necessary D. life is full of disappointment C. we should hope for the best 第二卷 非選擇題 （共40分） 四、閱讀表達(dá)（共3小題，滿分6分） Did you know that 11,000 people die every day from smoking? Did you know that people die every day from breathing smoke from other peoples cigarettes? Tobacco smoke has 43 ingredients(成

41、分，原料) that may cause cancer. If smokers had learned these facts when they were young, they probably would never have started smoking. Most smokers try their first cigarette when they are teenagers. Often, they start smoking because they think that it makes them look more grown-up. Sometimes they sta

42、rt smoking because their friends tell them that its cool. If teenagers are told that half of them will die before the age of 65 from smoking cigarettes, how can they still think its cool to smoke? One of the biggest problems is cigarette advertisements. Tobacco companies never tell the truth to teen

43、agers about cigarettes. After watching the advertisements on TV or looking at the posters in which people ride horses or play in a rock band, young people often think that smoking must be cool. Sadly, cigarettes are very difficult to give up once a person has started smoking. Most teenagers start sm

44、oking because they are influenced by friends or cigarettes advertisements. And often, the teenagers regret(后悔) the decision to start smoking later in life. Teenagers need to know how bad cigarettes are for their health. If they are told that cigarettes kill more people than guns do, they probably wi

45、ll never start smoking. 46. When do most smokers try their first cigarette ?(1) _ 47. Why do most teenagers start smoking?(2) _ 48. If all your friends smoke, will you smoke as well? Why or why not?(3) _ 五根據(jù)所給的漢語意思或者句子的意思寫出單詞。（共9分） 49. The _ of new inventions are to make life easier, not to make it

46、harder. 50.The artist always _(表達(dá)) his world view in his works. 51.The result of the competition is still under_(討論) 52.They are talking about ways of _(捐獻(xiàn)) money to the poor children. 53.Please write down the _(教練) addresses so that you can keep in touch with them. ) your dream. 實(shí)現(xiàn)54.If you try your best, you will have no trouble_(55.It is polite of the_(客人) to eat up all the food in their plate in this country. 56. After a brief _ (介紹) by the Chairman,