2017-2018学年第二学期八年级英语第一单元提优卷

2017-2018学年第二学期八年级英语第一单元提优卷

二、选择题（15分）

1．一Do your parents have the same hobby?

一No．My father likes playing________chess while my mother enjoys playing _______piano． A．／；the B．／；／ C．the；／D．the；the

2．Glad to see you again．It has been almost three years_______we met last time． A．until B．before C．while D．since 3．一Would you like_______some more food? 一No，thanks．I_______enough．

A．to have；have B．have；had C．to have；have had D．to have；had had 4．一I know old Joe lives_______．

一We are supposed to visit him from time to time．Then，he won’t feel _______． A．alone；alone B．1onely；lonely C．1onely；alone D．alone；lonely 5．一Why are you so tired these days?

一WeIl，I have ______homework to do．

A．too much B．too many C．much too D．many too 6．一It’s useful for the deaf people to learn sign language． 一Yes，it’s a major way of ______for them．

A．suggestion B．vacation C．production D．communication

7．Life never stops changing and I should learn______ the changes．Now，I’ve got used to ______the bike to work．

A．accepting；riding B．accepting；ride C．to accept；riding D．to accept；ride

8．一I agree with most of what you said，______not everything． 一______，you didn’t say that just now．

A．but；But B．however；However C．but；However D．however；But

9．There will be an interview ______the great player in the hall this evening． A．to B．with C．at D．for

10．My father has gone to Beijing on holiday．He______ to Nanjing until next week． A．will return B．won’t return C．will return back D．won’t return back 11．一Why are the windows so dirty?

Because we ______them for a long time．

A．have cleaned B．haven’t cleaned C．didn’t clean D．don’t clean 12．I am surprised at the new look of my hometown，for it______a lot over the years． A．changed B．changes C．will change D．has changed

13．Diana used to ______to work，but now she is used to______because the road is crowded and she wants to keep fit．

A．drive；walking B．drive；walk

C．driving；walk D．driving；walking

14．________the way，my hometown is quite different from what it was______some ways． A．In；in B．By；by C．In；by D．By；in

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15．一You look really beautiful in this pink dress，Sally． 一_________

A．No，just so—so B．Thank you C．Yes，I’m sure D．Not at all 三、完型填空（10分）

The King was known for his kindness．His people 1 him and were proud of him．

Once，the King decided to build a palace on the river bank．In a few days the palace was ready． 2 showing the palace to the King，the minister decided to take a final look． “Great!”the minister said， 3 the palace．Then 4 his eyes fell on a hut(小屋)just a few steps away from the palace gate．“What is this hut doing here?”shouted the minister．“Sir，it 5 to an old woman．She 6 here for a long time，”replied a soldier． The minister walked up to the 7 and spoke to the old lady．“I want to buy your hut．You can ask for 8 ，”he said．

“I am sorry，sir．I cannot 9 your offer．My hut is more expensive to me than my life，”the old lady said．

The minister tried to tell the old lady that her hut would spoil the charm of the new palace．But the old lady 10 to sell her hut to the King．The matter was then taken to the King． The King thought for a while，and then said，“Let the old lady have her hut where it is．It will only add to the beauty of the new palace．”Then turning to the minister，the King said，“Let us not forget that what seems ugly to us may be precious to someone else．” ( )1．A．visited B．1eft C．loved D．hated ( )2．A．Before B．After C．While D．Until ( )3．A．1ooking at B．see C．looked at D．saw ( )4．A．slowly B．suddenly C．early D．happily ( )5．A．decides B．hopes C．wants D．belongs ( )6．A．1ives B．will live C．1ived D．has lived ( )7．A．river B．hut C．soldier D．palace

( )8．A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything ( )9．A．accept B．receive C．find D．pass ( )10．A．decided B．agreed C．refused D．wanted 四、阅读理解（24分）

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My grandfather is eighty years old．He always complains(抱怨)about how fast things have changed，and he often says that life used to be better．

Families aren’t what they used to be．A lot of families have broken up．If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage，they no longer stay together．Mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now everyone is busy working．No one has time to look after children at home．

And the cars! Many people don’t walk any more．More and more people drive．Students used to walk five miles to school every day，even in winter．But now students don’t．And at school，children don’t have to think any more．In math class，for example，they used to add(加)，subtract(减)，multiply(乘)and divide(除)by using their heads．But now kids don’t use their heads any more．Instead，they use calculators(计算器)．

Most families have computers now．In the past we didn’t have computers．We didn’t even have lights．My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen．But now we don’t often eat

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home—cooked food．

And people talk less with each other than before．They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，too busy to think…

Life used to be simple，but it isn’t any more．

1．What does the underlined word“marriage”mean in Chinese? A．生活 B．工作 C．婚姻 D．家庭 2．Which of the following is TURE? A．Life now is much simpler．

B．People have more time to talk with each other now．

C．The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now． D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children now．

B

An apple a day keeps the doctor away．Well，milk may work in the same way!

Milk is the natural food for mammalian(哺乳动物的)babies．It helps them grow strong because it is rich in protein(蛋白质)，calcium(钙)and vitamins．Milk can also help you sleep better because it calms you down．

But remember to drink milk with care．Find out how old the milk is．Make sure it is fresh and hasn’t gone bad．Don’t drink milk when your stomach is empty．Eat some bread or corn at the same time．That’ll help you take in more protein and vitamins． Doctors say teens need at least 500ml of milk a day．That’s two or three cups．Milk—drinking started long ago，as early as 6000一8000 BC．At that time people started to keep cows，sheep and goats to get their milk．Of course what you drink today isn’t that fresh from the cows．People cool the fresh milk down to 4℃to stop the bacteria(细菌)growing．In factories，milk is pasteurized(用巴氏杀菌法消毒)to stop it growing bad．After disinfection(消毒)and packaging，it goes to the supermarkets．

Yoghourt also comes from milk．People make some special bacteria to change the taste of milk and make the nutrients(营养物)in it easier for people to take in．Maybe that’s why it's getting more popular with people!

3．The sentence“An apple a day keeps the doctor away．”tells us that ________． A．the doctor likes to eat apples every day B．the doctor doesn’t like apples at all C．the doctor eats an apple each day D．apples are good for our health

4．Why is it better to eat some bread or corn while drinking milk? A．Our body can take in more protein and vitamins in this way． B．That’ll help us grow taller and stronger． C．That’ll help us taste milk better．

D．We’ll still feel hungry without eating some bread or corn． 5．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．One cup of milk is good enough for teens each day． B．Drinking milk is likely to make teens sleepy．

C．To stop the bacteria growing，people cool the fresh milk down to 4℃． D．Yoghourt is one kind of milk which has gone bad．

C

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Jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by most people in the world．Everybody wears them，from farmers to lawyers and from models to housewives．But why have jeans become so popular? You’ll get many answers．For some people they look cool，but for others jeans are just comfortable．

Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farmers in the western states of American. In the eastern part of the US，jeans were hardly worn at all．They were connected with farmers and workers．So the rich wouldn’t like to wear them．

It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies and everyone stared to wear them They were a symbol of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s.So these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas．As time went on，Jeans became more acceptable．American people in Europe and Japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were Americans．The trousers showed the world a happier way of life，something people needed，especially after what they had gone through in World War II．

Jeans had other advantages as well．They didn’t need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn't need to iron(熨烫)them．This became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework．

Today jeans are an important part of our lives．They are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded(已褪色的)look．

6．From the passage，we know that James Dean and Marlon Brando were_________.

A．film stars B．jeans makers C．young students D．farmers or workers 7．The underlined word“rebellion”might mean“________”in this passage· A．奢侈 B．活力 C．清纯 D．反叛 8．The best title of the passage is_________. A．Jeans--Symbol of Wealth

B．Jeans--Working Women’s Best Choice

C．Jeans—Popular Piece of Clothing in Our Daily Life D．Jeans--Part of the Lives of Farmers and Workers

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“Let’s go wrestling，Dad!”《摔跤吧，爸爸!》was one of the Top 10 movies in 2017.It tells a true story about an Indian man and his two daughters．His name’s Mahayir．In real life，he is called“the father of Indian women wrestling’’because thousands of girls across India have been supported to take up wrestling with his efforts．

A very famous Indian actor—Aamir Khan，played the role of Mahavir in the movie. It was an unusual experience for him．Aamir Khan was very serious about his character and he tried to make this character close to the true story．In order to act well，he needed to put on weight to be very fat and then did sports to be very strong in a short time．

Aamir Khan started to eat a lot every day before making the movie．He ate at least 5 meals a day including much junk food．He became too fat to run quickly．

It is simple to be fat but difficult to be strong．Aamir Khan invited many coaches to train him to lose weight and it took him a few months to be strong．He must eat less food and drink more water. Strength training is also important．This kind of physical training is very boring．He had to lift different weights and did over and over again．Aamir Khan set a goal to himself day by day and the minute he made it，he fell down on the ground and could hardly stand up．In the end，he

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became the exact person the movie needed．

The role he played was very moving and he succeeded at last．As he says，the most important thing in life is not whether you can reach your goal but whether you have made the greatest efforts．

9．Why is Mahavir called“the father of Indian women wrestling”? A．Because he is a very famous Indian player．

B．Because he played a role in the movie“Let’s go wrestling，Dad!” C．Because he supported many Indian women to take up wrestling． D．Because he became strong in a short time．

10．What does the underlined word“Strength”mean in Chinese? A．力量 B．目标 C．疲劳 D．节食

11．What is the correct order of the following things about Aamir Khan? ①He changed his eating habits and did sports to become strong． ②He was serious about the character and he needed to make great efforts． ③To be fat，he ate lots of food． ④Finally，

he succeeded．

A．③②①④ B．②③④① C．②①④③ D．②③①④ 12．Which of the following is NOT true about Aamir Khan himself? A．“Let’s go wrestling，Dad!”is a true story about Aamir Khan himself． B．He became very fat at first and then lost weight in a very short time．

C．In order to act well，he trained so hard． D．He tried to play a perfect role in the movie． 五、词汇检测。（10分）

1．一Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?

一No，they have_________(刚才)moved to Toronto．

2．一How many__________(街区)are there in your hometown．Mike? 一Let me see，one，two，three…0h，about nine．

3．It’s uncomfortable to live in the low and___________(狭窄的)house．

4．一The Internet makes our life nicer，easier and more colourful than_________(以前)． 一Yes，I like shopping online．

5．Yon should__________(返回)the books to the library as soon as possible．

6．Tom and I have been good friends since we were in ____________(小学教育的)schoo1． 7．I’ve always been in this city__________ I was born． 8．一Mary，does your cousin get married?

一Yes．Her_________ is a computer engineer．

9．At_________，we can fly to Seoul from Yancheng in a direct flight． 10．He had an with the famous scientist last week． 六、句子翻译。（10分）

1．这部电视剧有助于你了解中国的过去和现在。 2．他和以前一样经常跟朋友见面。

3．在两个小时内完成这项工作是不可能的。 4．学生们已经意识到了学习英语的重要性。 5．我们最近没有听说过他，也没收到他的来信。 七、阅读表达。（6分） Computers are useful machines．They can help people a lot in their daily life．For example，

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