(2014秋)八年級報(bào)紙電子版·牛津深圳版(第14期)

1、（2014秋）初二牛津報(bào)紙電子版（第14期）八年級（上）Units 3-4 綜合單元能力測試題聽力部分（15分）I. 聽錄音, 在A、B、C選項(xiàng)中選出你所聽到的句子。每小題念兩遍。(共3小題，每小題1分)( ) 1. A. I think the computer is very useful. B. I think the computer has changed our life. C. I think the computer is very expensive.( ) 2. A. I use the computer every week because of my work. B.

2、I use the computer every day because of my work. C. I use the computer every day because of my study.( ) 3. A. Alexander Graham Bell invented lots of inventions. B. Alexander Graham Bell was a great inventor. C. Alexander Graham Bell wanted to be a great inventor.II. 聽錄音, 在A、B、C選項(xiàng)中選出與你所聽到的句子的意思最相近的句

3、子。每小題念兩遍。（共2小題，每小題1分）( ) 4. A. At the start of the 20th century, cars became very expensive. B. At the start of the 20th century, many people sold cars. C. At the beginning of the 20th century, cars got popular.( ) 5. A. Today millions of people across the world love mobile phones. B. Today millions

4、 of people all over the world have mobile phones. C. Today thousands of people across the world own mobile phones.III. 聽句子, 選擇最佳答句。每小題念兩遍。（共5小題，每小題1分）( ) 6. A. The computer. B. Mark Twain. C. Thomas Edison.( ) 7. A. Because they are made in China. B. Because they never stop from Monday to Friday. C.

5、 Because they make us keep in touch with each other anywhere.( ) 8. A. About four hours. B. Thank you. C. Its OK.( ) 9. A. I think he is a student. B. I think its the telephone. C. I think it is good.( ) 10. A. Its very kind of you. B. Thank you. C. No problem.IV. 聽短文, 根據(jù)所聽內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。短文念兩遍。（共5小題，每小題1分

6、）( ) 11. When did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone?A. In 1876. B. In 1896. C. In l879. ( ) 12. Which country has the largest number of telephone users according to the passage?A. Japan. B. China.C. America.( ) 13. How will the father receive the important business calls when his wife or ch

7、ildren are talking on the telephone? A. He can have a line only for his work. B. He can ask the call center for help. C. He can use the computer. ( ) 14. What can NOT do on the telephone according to the passage? A. Booking tickets. B. Doing shopping. C. Reading books. ( ) 15. Why are telephones mor

8、e popular now? A. Because people think writing to friends wastes a lot of time. B. Because people always think telephones are very useful. C. Because people like talking with their friends on the telephone better than writing to them.筆試部分(85分)I. 詞語釋義。（每小題1分，共15分） 從下面每小題的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以替換劃線部分的最佳答案。( )

9、 1. The company developed a new washing machine last year.A. used B. produced C. trained( ) 2. This kind of insect is tiny and its hard to find it.A. very small B. round C. very large( ) 3. Please turn off the lights during the daytime.A. afternoon B. morning C. day ( ) 4. I was unaware of my proble

10、ms at that time, but later Maria let me know them.A. didnt realize B. lookedC. was worried about( ) 5. He is special in our class because he never plays with anyone.A. helpful B. unusual C. ordinary( ) 6. The weather today is bad, so I stay at home instead of going out.A. before B. after C. in place

11、 of( ) 7. I look forward to getting your reply.A. am excited to get B. want to get C. am sorry to get( ) 8. The Internet allows us to look for information quickly.A. encourages us to B. orders us to C. lets us( ) 9. That computer is expensive and I cant afford it. A. is great B. costs a lot of money

12、 C. looks beautiful( ) 10. The school encourages the students to invent small things after class.A. create B. protect C. play( ) 11. I feel quite comfortable in the countryside.A. relaxed B. pleased C. interested( ) 12. David wants to work as a scientist when he grows up.A. make B. become C. develop

13、( ) 13. Since then, I has studied hard because I want to go to a great university (大學(xué)). A. Before that time B. During that time C. From then on( ) 14. Will you keep in touch with me when you return to America? A. be out of touch with B. stay in touch with C. lose touch with ( ) 15. I think the washi

14、ng machine is very practical. A. helpful B. beautiful C. wonderfulII. 語法填空。（每小題1分，共10分） 閱讀下面短文, 按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求, 在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。Last weeks talent show (16) _ really successful. (17) _ all the performers, Li Ping and Li Hua were the (18) _ (winner). Li Ping is (19) _ outgoing and coo

15、l boy. At the talent show, he could (20) _ (play) six balls at the same time very well. He (21) _ (win) the prize for the most (22) _ (excited) performance. Li Hua is a girl with curly hair. She is a great magician. She could put knives (刀) into the body of a person. (23)_ the person wasnt hurt at a

16、ll. We were so afraid that some of us shouted (24) _ (loud). She was the most creative performer although (25)_ (she) show was the most frightening (令人恐懼的).III. 完形填空。（每小題1.5分，共15分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的A.B.C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。"Depend on yourself " is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you.

17、Teachers can help you. But all these only help you help _26_. There have been many _27_ men in history. But many of them were very poor in the childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were _28_ and not very good. They could not depend on them for education. They _29_ how

18、it was, and set to work with all their strength to know _30_. They worked hard till they became _31_. One of the most famous teachers in England used to_32_ his students, " I can not make worthy (有價(jià)值的) men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves." Some young men don't _33_ th

19、eir best to make themselves valuable to human beings. They can never get achievements unless they see their weak points and _34_ their ways. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they follow the _35_ of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts(努力).

20、( ) 26. A. myself B. yourself C. himself( ) 27. A. great B. artistic C. lovely( ) 28. A. usual B. important C. few( ) 29. A. looked B. saw C. controlled( ) 30. A. something B. anything C. everything( ) 31. A. perfect B. ordinary C. well-known( ) 32. A. speak B. tell C. talk( ) 33. A. try B. finish C

21、. prefer( ) 34. A. remain B. change C. return( ) 35. A. care B. information C. adviceIV. 閱讀理解。（每小題1.5分，共30分） 閱讀下列短文，從下面每小題的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。A The Post-it note was invented in 1974 by Arthur Fry of the US. At first, he was looking for a better bookmark. It should neither fall from the book nor be t

22、orn(撕碎). Then, he saw his partner's special glue. The glue was strong enough to stick to the book, and there Wasn't any mark when you took it away. Arthur Fry put the glue on a piece of paper and that was his new bookmark. Today, people around the world use the Post-it note. When you see col

23、ourful fireworks (煙花), you probably don-'t know the Chinese cook invented them in old tunes by accident. He put some common things fromthe kitchen together. The mixture (混合物) burnt and made a beautiful light. Nowadays. microwave ovens are popular around the world. But in the .beginning, people i

24、nvented microwaves for the war. An American called Percy Spencer found that microwaves could cook. He saw a candy in his pocket becoming soft when he worked beside microwaves. Spencer then did many tests to prove that microwaves could cook food. In 1947, the first microwave oven in the world came in

25、to being.( ) 36. Who inspired(使產(chǎn)生靈感) Arthur Fry to invent the Post-it note?A. His wife. B. His father.C. His partner. D. His son.( ) 37. Fireworks were invented by a Chinese_.A. scientist B. workerC. cook D. teacher( ) 38. People invented microwaves for the _ in the beginning.A. war B. cooksC. child

26、ren D. housewives( ) 39. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Arthur Fry of America invented the Post-it note in 1974. B. The first fireworks were made from some common things from the kitchen. C. An American called Percy Spencer found that microwaves could cook. D. The first microwave oven in the

27、 world was invented in 1974.( ) 40. Where may the passage come from? A. A magazine about geography. B. A magazine about science. C. A storybook. D. A poster.BThomas Edison lit up (照亮) the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark at night. Howe

28、ver, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented l,200 0ther important things. Nearly every two weeks, he created something new. Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but he was mostly self-educated. He started tr

29、ying out his new ideas at a very young age. When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments (實(shí)驗(yàn)) on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience didn't end well. He was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the

30、 train. Then Edison worked as a telegraph operator (電報(bào)員) for five years, but he continued to spend much of his time creating things until the vote recorder (投票計(jì)數(shù)器), his first invention, came in 1868. Thomas Edison was nearly deaf in one ear, but he never minded. Because of this, he could have more t

31、ime for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to eat and sleep. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.( ) 41. Who taught Edison mostly in his life? A. His mother. B. Hi

32、s wife. C. No one but himself. D. A telegraph operator.( ) 42. What might the underlined word "fired" mean in English? A. Burnt. B. Forced to leave his job. C. Taught to be careful. D. Protected.( ) 43. How old was Edison when he had his first invention? A. 12. B. 17. C. 19. D. 21.( ) 44.

33、Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Edison was able to do all his jobs well enough. B. Edison was one of the world's greatest inventors. C. Edison was creative enough to invent so many things. D. Sometimes Edison's wife had to remind him to eat and sleep.( ) 45. H

34、ow do you feel about Thomas Edison? A. He was serious. B. He was humorous. C. He was unlucky. D. He was hard-working.C Usually at the beginning of school, there was much noise which could be heard from the street. But this morning was different from usual. Everything was quiet like a Sunday morning.

35、 I was late again. But there was no need to be afraid. Mr Hamel looked at me with no sign of anger and said gently, "Go to your seat, my little Frantz. We are going to begin." 'Hamel walked back to his platform and he said in a gentle and serious voice: "My children, this is the l

36、ast time I can teach you. In the schools of Alsace, the order to teach only German has come from Berlin. The new teacher will come tomorrow. This is the last class in French, so I want you to listen carefully to what I say." Those words surprised me and then angered me. This would be my last le

37、sson in French! I still didn't know how to write it. I was a very lazy boy in language classes. But now, there would be no more lessons in French. How angry I was with myself! I didn't make good use of the time to learn. I often ran away from school. My French grammar book and French history

38、 book had seemed very boring to me. But now they seemed like old friends to me. I had to say goodbyeto them and to Mr Hamel too. The thought that he was going away and that I would never see him again made me forget the punishments I had got from him. ( ) 46. Why did Frantz feel that morning was dif

39、ferent from usual? A. Because everything was quiet that morning. B. Because it was a Sunday morning. C. Because Frantz went to school very early that morning. D. Because Frantz went the wrong way. ( ) 47. What kind of boy was Frantz? A. A lazy boy who didn't love his country at all. B. A boy who

40、 was not very serious about school. C. A boy who loved to learn German more than French. D. A boy who hated his teacher. ( ) 48. How did Frantz feel when he knew he couldn't learn French any more? A. He was too excited to believe it was true. B. He thought it was OK because language classes were

41、 all boring. C. He cared about nothing because he didn't like French at all. D. He was very sorry for what he had done before.( ) 49. Which of the following is IRUE according to the passage'? A. All the students in Alsace loved German more than French. B. There were many volunteers (志愿者) fro

42、m Berlin who wanted to help children in Alsace. C. Mr Hamel didn't care what language his students would learn. D. Frantz thought he would never see Mr Hamel again.( ) 50. Which may be the best title for this passage? A. A boring French lesson. B. A lazy boy. C. The last lesson. D. How to learn

43、French well.D Today, more and more families start to realize the importance of children's independence (獨(dú)立). Many parents love their children so much that they don't let them do anything. It is not enough to look after children well. It is also parents' job to help their children be inde

44、pendent. Here are some tips for parents. Teach children to dress themselves. Put the clothes near them and, help them make it easier. Make them clean their own rooms. Maybe it is hard at first, but as long as they try, that will be a good beginning. Encourage them to help with the housework. By doin

45、g this, they will think they are important to the family and should do something for the family. Ask them to think about things by themselves. This will develop their independent thoughts. Praise (表揚(yáng)) children. Give children praise when they work or play independently. It is necessary for parents to

46、 listen to what their children don't want to do. Cheer your children up when they are bored. Encourage them to .discover new ways of playing so that they can learn to be independent.( ) 51. From the first paragraph, we know that _. A. parents shouldn't love their children B. no children can

47、do any housework C. many parents help their children be in dependent D. it is parents' responsibility to help their children be independent( ) 52. It is necessary for parents to_. A. clean their children's room B. wash their children's clothes C. listen to what their children don't w

48、ant to do D. tell their children to do what they don't like( ) 53. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Parents should find ways to cheer their children up when they are bored. B. Parents must not encourage children to do the housework. C. Doing housework makes childre

49、n feel they are important to the family. D. Parents should praise their children.( ) 54. How many tips does this passage give parents?A. Three. B. Four.C. Five. D. Six.( ) 55. What is the passage mainly about? A. Why parents love their children so much. B. How to look after children. C. The importan

50、ce of independence. D. How to help children to be independent.V. 書面表這。（15分） 根據(jù)表格中所列的三家電影院的信息寫一篇短文, 比較一下三家電影院的情況。要求:短文反映表中信息; 表達(dá)準(zhǔn)確; 80詞左右。電影院Happy WordChildrens CinemaSaturday Cinema 票價(jià)25元20元30元服務(wù)最好好較好屏幕最大不大較大座位最舒適舒適較舒適生詞提示: 電影院(movie theater), 票(ticket), 服務(wù)(service), 屏幕(screen)_閱讀訓(xùn)練營 Reading compreh

51、ensionA young musician 年輕的音樂家 How does it feel to win a singing contest (競賽)? Josie Nelson knows. Josie Nelson is a girl from Minnesota, US. She is the daughter of Linda and Brian Nelson. She got the first place in the State Fair Talent Competition (州際才藝比賽). "I feel so excited," Josie Nels

52、on said. "It's really hard to forget the feeling of just being there,singing and playing for everybody." Josie Nelson started to learn to sing and play the guitar at the age of 8. She took part in two competitions and she won both. But the two competitions are not the only big events i

53、n her music life. She also writes her own songs and performs them to help raise money for poor families. She wrote about 20 songs in the past few years and she performed four of them on September 15. "I just hope my songs and videos can inspire (激勵(lì)) people to do things they like," Josie Nelson said.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。( ) 1. How did Josie Nelson feel when s