牛津译林版8Aunit8周测试卷A(无答案)

2016～2017学年度第一学期第五次周测试卷

八年级英语试题 A（1-4班）

（满分:100分 考试时间：45分钟）

2016.12.19

一.单项选择。（15分） 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 （ ）1. Dad was watching TV last night_____________Mum was doing housework. A. When B. As C. While D. Since （ ）2. ---Why do we build such large wetlands?

---Because they ___________ food and living area_________birds.

A. provide; for B. provide; with C. provide; to D. provide; as ( )3. —Was there much ______ in Jiangyan last week? —Yes, it rained a lot. A. rainy B .rainier C.rain D. raining ( )4. ---Look at the sky, it’s snowing again. ---________terrible day it is! A. What a B. What an C. How a D. How an

( )5. --Why do you like spring best? ---Because it’s the best season ______kites outside. A. to fly B. flying C. flies D. is flying ( )6. --- I think not only English but also physics and maths __________ important. --- Yes, that’s why we should learn _________ of them well. A. are; both B. are; any C. is, all D. is; either ( )7.---What a sunny day! ---____________ go out for a walk!

A. What about B. Why not C. Why don’t D. Let’s

( )8. --Dad, you’d better____again, it’s bad for your health.--Ok, I____. Thanks, my son. A. not to smoke, will B. not smoke, will C. don’t smoke, won’t D. not smoke; won’t ( )9. My father made me read English yesterday. It’s a structure of__________. A. S+V+P B. S+V+IO+DO C. S+V+DO D. S+V+DO+OC ( ) 10. You can call me ______ 78653487 or email me ______ happy@. A. in; on B. on; at C. on; on D. at; at ( )11. There are ___visitors to the wetland park, and the number is becoming _____ now. A.thousands of; more and more B.thousand of; larger and larger C. thousands of; larger and larger D.thousand of; more and more ( )12. We should do what we can ________ the hunters ________ the animals. A. to prevent; killing B. to prevent; to kill C. prevent; killing D. prevent; to kill

( )13. --- We are going to have a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come. --- __________! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same. A. What a pity B. Good luck C. Never do it again D. Well done ( )14. - —Let’s ask her to _____ us to play a game.

—Ok. Pass the coin from one of the students to _______.

A. Join in, another B. join, the other C. join , another D. join in, the other ( )15. - —I think cycling isn’t as exciting as climbing.

—That’s because you can’t ride well. ______, both of them are interesting. 二．词汇 A. In fact 根据汉语及句意，填入单词，注意适当形式。（B. As a result C. In order to D. In the beginning

40分）

1. Many birds live there all year round,____________(然而),some go there for a short stay 2.I can’t stay here. It’s a ________________(糟糕的)place.

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3.It is so cold today. The __________________(温度) is below zero. 4. The reserve is a ____________(完美的) home for wild birds.

5. After the earthquake , it was dark and ____________ around me .( 寂静的) 6. We often use (剪刀)in the art lesson to cut paper.

7.Don’t be ____________(不安）when you speak in front of a number of people. 8. My cousin was tired because he kept _________________all kinds of lessons.(参加) 9. In 2008,an awful________________(地震）hit Wenchun,China .

10.I often write to my mother, telling her something about the _________ (村庄） .11.The sick boy doesn’t feel better. He feels even ____________(ill)

12. If you want to know the _______ of those words ,please ask our teachers for help (mean) 13. What fun they had (play) football outside just now! 14. Jim is an ___________(active) boy so he seldom takes part in activities. 15. The Greens ____________(plan) where to go at this time yesterday.

16.I remember _________ what Audrey Hepburn looked like in her first film. (exact) 17 If you ____________（not be）nervous tomorrow, you won’t fail the test. 18. Please introduce ___________ (you) to us, Lucy !

19. After a night’s work without sleep, he felt much ___________.(sleep)

20. Without your support, I am ____ to complete this documentary on time. (able)

三．阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题；每

小题1分，满分15分）

When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.

One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my ___1____ because of its high speed.

Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life ___2____arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. ___3____slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I ___4____ every day.

However, it’s easier to___5____ than to do. It ___6_____ me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness completely. I got so much from my ___7____ story. From then on, I could treat my life with a normal(正常的) mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get___8____about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes___9____; they don’t have a mobile phone but___10____ have, and so on. But I only___11____life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: It is a waste of our life to focus on（关注）what you have___12____. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve___13____ I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what___14____? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.

Happiness depends on(取决于) what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel___15____.Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have. （ ）1.A. feet （ ）2.A. with （ ）3.A. Or

B. legs B. without B. But

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C. arms C. for C. So

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（ ）4.A. cried （ ）5. A. dream （ ）6.A. cost （ ）7. A. present （ ）8.A. excited （ ）9.A. early （ ）10.A. the other （ ）11.A. hate （ ）12.A. lost （ ）13.A. because （ ）14.A. happens （ ）15.A. funny B. laughed C. sat D. stood B. act C. call D. say B. spent C. took D. gave B. past C. new D. last B. nervous C. serious D. worried B. first C. fast D. late B. one another C. other D. others B. dislike C. enjoy D. save B. had C. found D. spent B. as C. if D. whether B. takes place C. used D. uses B. happy C. excited D. unhappy

四．阅读理解 阅读下列一篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（10’）

Do you want to save(节省) money when you take our train to travel? Here are some ways.

Day Returns

This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare. You have to travel before 8:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.

Big City Savers

You can save much money with these tickets. You have to buy them by 4:00 p.m. the day before you travel. Monthly Returns

You can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles(英里). Go any day and return within a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare. Family Returns

You can get a card of Family Returns for $20. After you buy it, you need to pay only $3 for each of the other family members. You can travel as often as you like within two months. （ ）1. How many kinds of tickets are mentioned(提及) in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

（ ）2.. Which kind of ticket will you choose if you want to go to another city 75miles away this afternoon and stay there for four days?

A. Big City Savers. B. Monthly Returns. C. Day Returns. D. Family Returns. （ ）3. Mr Wu has a card of Family Returns. He and his family members are going to travel. How much will he pay for the tickets for his three family members? A. $29. B. $12. C. $9. D. $15 （ ）4.The underlined word“within”means___________________

A.和.....一起 B.在......之后 C.在.....之内 D.在......之上 （ ）5. The passage is maybe taken from_________ .

A. a dictionary B. a notebook C. a storybook D. a newspaper

五、任务型阅读 阅读下面的材料，根据材料内容完成表格，每空1词，每词1分, 共10分

Do you know there is an earthquake every thirty seconds in the world? But don’t worry because most of them are so small that they cannot be felt. Only a few hurt people. Many earthquakes happen in China ,too. Are you ready for the next earthquake? We have some advice for you on how to keep safe in an earthquake. When the earthquake happens, protect yourself first. The life is the most important because where there is a life, there is hope. Don’t go back to get your money or other things.If you are at home, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows because anything may fall on you. If you are outdoors, try to move away from buildings and streetlights. They may fall on you. If you are in a shop and far from the door, don’t run outside. Everyone will run outside so that people may hurt each other. Hide under a desk. Don’t get into a lift during an earthquake.If you are in a moving car,

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drive to the side of the road, stop as quickly as possible, and stay in the car. Do not try to drive across bridges. It’s dangerous.When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks(余震) may still happen. They are just as dangerous as the earthquakes, so stay under the desk until you think it is really safe for getting out. Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground. If you don’t forget these important tips, you’ll be safer if you are in an earthquake.

How to 1 ▲ yourself in an earthquake If you are at home 2▲ in a shop that is far from the door, you had better __3▲___ under a desk. ____4▲___ get into a lift while the earthquake is happening. If you are outdoors, try to move away from buildings and streetlights _5▲__ they may fall on you. If you are in a moving car, drive to the side of the road and stop as quickly as you 6 ▲ . You can’t 7▲ the bridge during an earthquake either. When an earthquake has ended, you 8▲ need to be careful with aftershocks. After an earthquake, you have to wear shoes so that the broken glass won’t 9▲_ your feet. ____10▲____these important tips, you’ll be safer in earthquakes.

1________ 2_________ 3________ 4_______ 5________ 6________ 7_________ 8________ 9_______ 10________ 八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 （本题共2小题，满分10分）

The kangaroo is the world’s largest living marsupial (有袋动物). It was first found on the island of southwestern Australia. The animal was given its name by a famous English tourist in the 18th century.

The kangaroo may be 7 feet(2.1m) tall when standing upright and the male can weigh as heavy as 200 pounds(90kg). The female (雌性) is smaller and lighter than the male. The kangaroo’s head is small, but its ears are large, and its fore feet are really small. The animal has strong back legs and long tail.

The kangaroo usually covers from 5 to 10 feet(1.5 to 3m) with each jump. The female is usually faster than the male. The mother kangaroo has a pouch (育儿袋) in its abdomen (腹部). The baby kangaroo grows up in the mother’s pouch slowly.

The kangaroo lives on grass and other plants. It is always moving from one place to another, lying down to sleep on the ground during the night. It likes to enjoy the warm sunshine. When it’s in danger, it can use its back legs and strong tail to protect itself. Answer the following questions with No more than 6 words. 1. Who gave the kangaroo its name in the 18th century?

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2. Which kind of kangaroo looks smaller and lighter, the male kangaroo or the female

kangaroo?

____________________________________________________________ 3. Where does the baby kangaroo grow up?

____________________________________________________________ 4. What does the kangaroo eat?

____________________________________________________________ 5. What does the kangaroo use to protect itself in danger?

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