人教版英语八上1-3单元测试

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一、单项选择(20分)

1. —— do you surf the Internet, Kate? —— Not often, twice a month.

A. How long B. How old C. How often D. How soon 2. Good food and exercise ______ me to study better. A. help B. helps C. helping D. to help 3. Is her lifestyle the same ______ yours or different? A. as B. in C. at D. to 4. I have a tennis and my friend Jim ____ two tennis rackets. A. have B. play C. plays D. has 5. “Let’s play computer games.〞 “That ____ interesting.〞 A. looks B. sounds C. listens D. reads 6.When_______your son born? A.are A.at;in

B.is C.am D.was B.at;at

C.at;on

D.in;on D.didn’t;does D.went D.listened

7.She arrived home_______11:00_______April 10th. 8.At first she_______like maths，but now she_______. A.didn’t;did A.go

B.doesn’t;does B.to go B.hears

C.doesn’t;did C.going C.heard

9.Li Lei decided_______to Mount Emei next holidays. 10.She often_______to their music when she was a little girl. A.listens

11.Our teacher’s office is on_______. A.the three floor B.Floor third A.are singing

B.was singing

C.the third floor D.Three Floor

C.is singing

D.sing

12.Listen!Some girls_______under the tree. 13. The blue skirt is than the white one.

A. much more expensive B. much expensive C. expensive 14 Who is _____ swimming, you or she?

A. better at

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B. better in C. good at D. good in

15. I like talking with others. But Tom doesn’t. He often reads books. So Tom is than I am. A. funnier

B. more outgoing C. wilder D. quieter

16 Your bag is smaller than______.

A. his B. his's C. him D. their 17 There are many tall green trees on ______ side of the street. A. either B. both C. all D. every 18. Jim’s bag is _________ than Kate’s.

A. bigger B. big C. biggest D. bigger 19. That book is not so ______ as this one.

A. interesting B. most interesting C. the most interesting D. more interesting 20. This classroom is _____than that one.

A. many big B. much big C. many bigger D. much bigger 二 完形填空〔10分〕

Every summer, not only boys and men but also girls and women try to swim from England to France or from France to England. The distance〔距离〕at the 21 point is about 20 miles, but because the waves are very 22 , the distance that swimmers must 23 is usually more than twice as far.

Captain Web was the first man to cross the English Channel between England and France. That was in August 1875. The Englishman stepped into the water from a 24 at Dover in England. He 25 21hours in crossing the English Channel and at last 26 the French mainland. Since then many swimmers have crossed the English Channel and made time much 27 . In 1960 a Canadian crossed in 10 hours and 23 minutes.

Because the sea is usually 28 , swimmers cover their bodies with grease〔动物油脂〕.This helps them to keep the cold out. They can also 29 something, because some men go with them in small 30 .

21.A.nearest 22.A.small 23.A.ride 24.A.beach 25.A.took 26.A.got 27.A.longer 28.A.warm

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B.fastest B.strong B.run B.house B.spent B.arrived B.shorter B.hot

C.tallest C.short C.walk C.train C.finished C.left C.easier C.cold

D.highest D.good D.swim D.room D.paid D.reached D.faster D.dark

29.A.buy 30.A.trains

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B.eat B.cars

C.sell C.buses

D.borrow D.boats

〔A〕

John is a paper boy. He delivers〔投递〕newspapers to different houses in his street every day. He has about 80 customers〔客户〕. Half of his customers only take the newspapers on weekdays, and about half take the newspapers on weekdays and on Sundays. Two of John’s customers only take the newspapers on Sundays. John has to get up at 4：30 every morning to deliver his newspapers. It takes longer to deliver the newspapers on Sundays. The Sunday newspapers are twice as heavy as those on weekdays.

John is saving his money to buy a new bicycle. He is also saving money for college 〔大学〕. He has already saved 500 dollars. 31. John ________________ every day.

A. reads books B. sells newspapers C. borrows books D. delivers newspapers 32. How many customers does he have?

A. About 40. B. About 120. C. About 80. D. About 20. 33. ______________ of his customers only take the newspapers on Sundays. A. Two B. Eighty C. Forty D. Twenty 34. What time does he have to get up every morning?

A. 3： 30 B. 4：30 C. 5：30 D. 6：30 35. John is saving his money to buy __________________.

A. a newspaper B. a new bag C. a house D. a new bicycle

〔 B 〕

It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son．Everybody expects you to be special or perfect．I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me．I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does．Even in middle school he was class president and captain of the football team.

Well，to be honest，I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star．I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole sch001．“I hope we have a winner right here in my class．〞

When I got home，I started to think about what to write．My father is an astronaut．N0，I wouldn’t start like that．That was the way others saw him．How did I see my father? Hmm．I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream．I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car．Yes，these were the things I

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was going to write．To me，he wasn’t just a world—famous astronaut．He was my dad． My parents and l went to school Thursday night．There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me，and I shrugged(耸肩)．

The third prize was announced and it was not me．1 was relieved(释然)and disappointed at the same time．The second prize was announced．It was me．I went up to the stage and read what I had written，“My father’s son〞．When I finished，the people stood up and cheered．I saw my father blowing his nose．Tears were running down my mother's face．Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder．“Son，this is the proudest moment of my life．’’ It was the proudest moment of my life，too．Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize，but it was enough just to be my father’s son． 36．The writer felt it to be the son of a famous person． A．1ucky B．natural C．hard D．pleasant

37．In order to_ the writer would like to save a child from a burning building． A．become astronaut B．become a great hero C．be made school team captain D．be made class president 38．What did the boy probably write in his composition? A．A lot of special things he had done． B．The story of his father as an astronaut． C．The unforgettable time he spent with his father． D．The experiences his father had in middle school． 39．The writer felt proud when he ．

A．got a prize in a writing competition B．won a Nobel Prize C．saved a child from a burning building D．discovered a new star 40．What is the best title for the passage?

A．My daydream B．My father’s son C．My famous father D．My happy family

〔 C 〕

Mr and Mrs Wilson lived in a big city，and one summer they went to the country for their holiday.They enjoyed it very much，because it was a quiet，clean place.

One day they went for a walk early in the morning and saw an old man.He lived on a farm，and he was sitting alone in the warm sun in front of his house.Mr Wilson asked him，“Do you like living in a quiet place?〞

The old man said，“Yes，I do.〞

Mr Wilson said，“What are the good things about it?〞

The old man answered，“Well，everybody knows everybody.People often come and see me，and I often go and see them.And there are lots of children here.〞

Mr Wilson said，“That’s interesting.And what are the bad things?〞

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The old man thought for a minutes and said，“Well，the same things，really.〞 41.Where did Mr and Mrs Wilson live?

A.In the city. 42.Why did they liked the country?

A.Because it was far. B.Because they had a farm in the country. C.It was quiet and clean. 43.Was the old man their uncle?

A.Yes，he was.

B.No，he wasn’t.

C.I think so.

44.What did the old man think were the good things about the country?

A.Everybody knew each other. B.Everybody didn’t know each other. C.It was clean and quiet.

45.Did the old man think the good things and the bad things in the city were the same?

A.Yes，he did.

B.No，he didn’t.

〔 D 〕

Long, long ago there lived a king. He loved horses. One day he asked an artist to draw him a beautiful horse. The artist said, “All right, but you must wait.〞 So the king waited. He waited and waited. At last, after a year he could not wait any longer. He went to see the artist himself.

Quickly the artist brought out paper and a brush. In five minutes he finished drawing a very beautiful horse. The king was very angry. “ You can draw a good horse in five minutes, yet you kept me waiting for a year. Why?〞

“Come with me, please,〞 said the artist. They went to the artist’s workroom. There the king saw piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper was a picture of a horse. “ It took me more than a year to learn to draw a beautiful horse in five minutes.〞 the artist said. 46. What did the king want an artist to do? _________.

A. To feed a horse B. To draw a horse C. To look after a horse 47. How long did the king wait for the picture? _______. A. Two years B. Ten months C. fifty-two weeks 48. Why did the king get angry? Because ___________.

A the artist let him wait too long B. the artist drew it quickly C. the artist didn’t send the picture to the king 49. “piles and piles of paper〞 means _________.

A. 一张又一张的纸 B. 一叠又一叠的纸 C. 一堆又一堆的纸 50. Why was a horse on each piece of paper? Because ____________.

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B.In the country. C.In town.

C.I don’t know.

A. the king made him do that

B. the artist practiced drawing horses on them C. the artist wanted more money from the king 四、补全对话(8分) 〔 A 〕

A: Nancy. Where did you go on vacation? B: 51

A:Oh，really? Did you go to the Great Wall? A.It was great. B: 52

A:How was the Great Wall? B: 53

A:How was your vacation? B:

〔B〕

B.My family and I went to Beijing. C.Yes，we did. D.It was beautiful. A.I read every day at school. B. about twice a month. C. maybe once a month? D. how often do you watch TV? 五 根据英语、汉语或首字母提示填空〔10分〕 1. Which is ______ (beautiful),the black coat or the blue one? 2. A horse is much _________ 〔heavy〕than a dog. 3.We_______(感到)a little boring in the museum yesterday. 4. My uncle is as __________(tall)as your father. 5. I _______ (看望)my uncle on vacation. 6.I like the food because it’s d . 7.It is raining outside. Please take u___________. 8.Let’s_______(讨论)the answer to the question. 9. Did she have fun ________ (play) in the Park?

10.My mother decided ________ (go) shopping this evening.

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六 根据要求变换句型(10分)

1.I helped my mother do housework yesterday.(变为一般疑问句)

_______ you _______ your mother do housework yesterday? 2.The gold watch is $100 000.(改为同义句)

The gold watch _______ _______.

3 Peter draws well, Li Lei draws better. 〔两句合成一句〕 Li Lei draws _________ ________ Peter.

4.Did your father stay at home this morning?(作否认答复)

. 5.She went to the New York City on vacation.(对划线局部提问)

_______ _______she go on vacation? 七 从方框中选择适当的词语完成句子。(10分)

delicious, two, quiet, be, cook 1. Sometimes Lucy ______ food at home.

2. Tom thinks dumplings are _________________ than porridge. 3. Bob rides his bike ________ a week.

4. The boy knew his mistake, so he sat down _____________. 5. The results for “read English books〞______ fun. 八 书面表达〔12分〕

下列图是Jim和Jim的弟弟Tom以及他的朋友Green一家假期在海边度假的情况，请用英语描述天气、食物、景色、人物心情等情况。80词左右。

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