1、Review of Units 7-8巩固练习I. 单项选择。(每小题1分，共15分)1. Lets try our best _ make it _. A. to, success B. to, successful C. /, successD. /, successful2. Could you tell me _ it is polite to speak _ at the table?A. weather, loudly B. if, loudC. whether, loud D. if, loudly3. Help _ some _. A. yourself to, egg B.
2、yourself, eggsC. yourself to, eggs D. yourself, juice4. Its important _ us _ English well. A. for, to studyB. of, to studyC. for, studyD. of, study5. He cooked _. A. the most carefulB. the most carefully C. the more carefulD. the more careful6. I would like _ a coat _ yours. A. buying, like B. to bu
3、y, likeC. to buy, asD. buy, as7. Wine _ wheat. A. is made of B. is made fromC. are made of D. are made from8. _ bad news!A. What a B. How a C. What D. How9. Its _ that everyone _ the same clothes. A. true, likes B. impossible, like C. impossible, likes D. right, like10. The weather in Beijing is dif
4、ferent _ in Shanghai. A. from B. from itC. from those D. from that11. I want to know _ they are talking about. A. why B. howC. if D. what12. _ ask for help when you are in trouble? A. Why dont B. Why not C. Lets D. How about13. Phone me _ you get to WuzhongAsince Bso that Cas soon as Dwhile14. There
5、 will be less pollution _ more people use public transportation. A. but B. though C. unless D. if15. I wonder . A. how will you celebrate Thanksgiving B. that the Water Festival is really fun. C. what do people eat on the Mid-Autumn Festival D. whether you will make resolution on New Years DayII. 完形
6、填空。(每小题1分，共15分) No family wants its home to catch fire, but its good to plan for a fire just in case (以防万一). Talk with your family about 1 to do if a fire starts. 2 should have a plan for getting out of the house. Be sure to choose a safe place to 3 after everyone gets away from the fire. What shoul
7、d you do 4 there is a fire? First, 5 people know about the fire. Yell (叫喊) the word “fire”. Knock on the walls with your hands. Then 6 the door of your room. If the door is warm, dont open it. If its cool, open it just enough to 7 . If you see fire or much smoke, close the door fast. If you cant see
8、 fire or smoke, you can go out of the door. Shut the 8 behind you. That will slow down the fire. Now find a 9 out. Stay away from the smoke. The air is the 10 near the floor. So it 11 be the safest to crawl(爬) when you leave the house. If you cant leave your room, close your door. Cover the crack(缝隙
9、) under the door 12 clothing. Then open the window or 13 the glass with a chair. Crawl out of the window 14 . If the window is high off the ground, 15 jump! Wave a towel out of the window, and yell for help. When you get out of the house, run to the place where you and your family chose to meet.1. A
10、. how B. whenC. whatD. where2. A. Everyone B. SomeoneC. AnyoneD. No one3. A. visit B. sleepC. standD. meet4. A. unlessB. ifC. becauseD. as5. A. letB. teachC. wantD. ask6. A. lookB. hearC. feelD. smell7. A. put outB. find outC. look outD. take out8. A. windowB. doorC. house D. room9. A. wayB. tripC.
11、time D. plan10. A. bestB. worstC. thinnest D. least11. A. shouldB. needC. may D. has to12. A. byB. inC. of D. with13. A. cleanB. washC. breakD. make14. A. happilyB. loudlyC. excitedlyD. carefully15. A. cantB. dontC. notD. noIII. 阅读理解。(每小题2分，共30分) AA man was looking for things of the old times. One d
12、ay he came to a village and found a blue bowl. It looked very old. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer，the owner of the cat，was sitting beside the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the bowl. So he said to him in a soft voice，
13、“What a nice cat you have! Will you sell it to me？”“How much will you give me for the cat?”the farmer asked.“Thirty dollars. Would that be enough?”Later，the farmer agreed. After he paid the farmer，the man said,“This cat is used to eating with his bowl. May I take this bowl with the cat?”But the farm
14、er said,“Im sorry I cant give you the bowl. Thanks to(多亏了) the bowl，I have sold thirty cats.”1. What does the sentence “A man was looking for things of the old times.” mean?A. He lost things in the past and wanted to get them back. B. He liked talking to old people.C. He liked keeping old things. D.
15、 He couldnt find the old things.2. Why did the man want to buy the cat?A. He liked it better than the bowl. B. It was sold with the bowl.C. He thought he could easily get the bowl after he bought the cat.D. The cat was very lovely.3. The farmer kept the bowl so that he could _.A. sell more cats B. l
16、et another cat use it C. sell more bowls D. have meals with it4. From the story we can see that the farmer _.A. had only one bowl B. didnt like cats C. was braver D. was clevererBJack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America. His family was very poor, and Jack
17、 had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard. Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially literature.In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold. Instead of getting gold, he found material(素材) for his books a
18、nd stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.5. Jack London was from _.A. AlaskaB. LondonC. the USA D. France6. He was
19、a famous _.A. worker B. story-tellerC. teacher D. writer7. In Alaska, he_.A. found goldB. found books and stories C became rich D. learned a lot8. He became famous for_ .A. his writingsB. his gold C. rich life D. both A and BCWhen my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money f
20、or over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choos
21、e his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took
22、 him in her arms. “You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as g
23、ood about it as I do now.”Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Ma
24、rk went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.9. When did the story probably happen? A. On Christmas Day. B. Before Christmas Day.C. On New Years Day. D. After New Years Day
25、.10. What happened to Mark in the supermarket?A. His gifts were stolen. B. He broke his basket.C. He lost his money. D. He lost his way.11. Why did the writer want to say “thank you” to the woman? A. Because she bought Mark a nice present.B. Because she always paid money for others.C. Because she co
26、llected clothes for the homeless.D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.12. Whats the best title for this passage?A. A big supermarket B. A kind womanC. A happy family D. A wonderful giftDCan you imagine astronauts everyday life in space? They also need to eat, sleep, exercise and relax.
27、They do the same things as us, but they do them differently.On Earth, we put food on a plate. Gravity holds the food down and keeps it on a place. But there is almost no gravity in space, so food can float(漂浮) away, and astronauts must eat carefully.Sleeping is very different in space. Some astronau
28、ts like to float in the air, but most like to be in a sleeping bag. They tie the bag to a wall so that they wont float away at night. Exercise is very important in space. On Earth, your legs carry your body, but in space, astronauts float, so they do not use their legs often. This is very bad for th
29、eir legs, so they must exercise for thirty minutes every day. After a days work, astronauts relax. They may listen to music, read, watch films, play games, or talk to their friends and families on the radio. Sometimes they just enjoy floating in the air.13. What does the underlined word “gravity” me
30、an in Chinese? A. 平衡 B. 力量 C. 磁性 D. 重力14. Why do astronauts tie the sleeping bag to a wall? A. Because in that way they wont float away. B. Because that makes them sleep well. C. Because they cant get to sleep if they dont do that. D. Because the sleeping bag is not safe enough.15. Whats the main id
31、ea of the passage? A. It is about the importance of gravity. B. It is about astronauts everyday life in space. C. It is about the differences between space and Earth.D. It is about how to avoid(避免) floating away while sleeping.IV. 阅读表达。(每小题2分，共10分)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。What do you when you begin to
32、read an English newspaper？Youd better know what sections are thereUsually，there is international news，business，science and technology，entertainment or lifestyle，sports and cartoonsYou can choose your favorite section to read carefullyThen，you come to the article itselfIf you dont have time to read t
33、he whole article，the headline(标题)and photo give you a general idea of the storyDifferent kinds of articlesA news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under itIt usually puts the most important information at the very beginningIf you dont have much time to read the story，
34、just have a look at the first paragraphA feature article is an in-depth(深度的)report on an event or personIt usually has an interesting openingYou get to know the idea of the article as you readAnother kind of article is an opinion(评论)articleUsually，some famous people give their own opinions about an
35、important issue in a fun wayOpinion is different from news stories that are all factsBe a critical(批判性的)readerThere are advertisements in newspapersThey can provide useful information about products，places，food or jobsRemember that people make advertisements to sell you thingsYou dont have to do eve
36、rything advertisements tell you to doYou should be critical enough to judge which advertisements are useful and which are not1How can you catch the general idea of an article in a short time？2Where is the most important information in a news article？3How many kinds of articles does the writer talk a
37、bout in the passage？4What is the passage mainly about？5What do you usually do as a critical reader？(请自拟一句话作答)V. 句型转换。（每小题2分，10分）1. My mother said to me, “Dont go alone at night.” (改为简单句)My mother told me _ _ go alone at night.2. The Browns came to China in 1997.（对划线部分提问） _ _ the Browns _ to China?3.
38、 Mr. Fat has few good friends. (改为反意疑问句) Mr. Fat has few good friends, _ _?4. My home is about twenty minutes by bike. (改为同义句) It _ me twenty minutes _ _ there from my house by bike.5. Its a good idea.（改为感叹句） How _ _ _ is!VI. 用方框中的词的适当形式填空。（一空一词）(每空1分，共10分）parent, tell, call, celebrate, together, wh
39、y, start, after, shop, newspaperMost people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They start a special day 1 Buy Nothing Day. They dont want anyone to go 2 on that day. Buy Nothing Day is on November 29. It is 3 Thanksgiving. Often, before Christmas we se
40、e many ads. in 4 and on TV 5 us to“buy, buy, buy!”The idea for Buy Nothing Day 6 in Vancouver, Canada. Now people all over the world 7 Buy Nothing Day. In California, the U.S., 8 and children get 9 to read stories, sing songs and draw pictures. The children talk about 10 they cant get many toys. 1.
41、_ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _VII. 书面表达。（10分）Love for My Parents提示：爸爸妈妈给了你无限的爱，你肯定把这份深情牢记在心。而你是否曾用适当的方式表达过你对爸爸妈妈的爱呢?要求：1.根据所给题目，用英语写一篇短文，记叙你为爸爸或妈妈做的一件事，以表达你对他们的情感。词数不少于60。2.语言流畅，书写规范。_【答案与解析】I. 单项选择。1. B。try ones best to do sth.意为“努力做某事”；make 后接形容词做宾补，故答案为B。2. D。if引导宾语从句，speak是动词，用副
42、词loudly修饰，故答案为D。A项的weather是“天气”的意思。3. C。help oneself to意为“随便吃点吧！”，some后跟可数名词复数或不可数名词，故答案为C。 4. A。Its + adj. + for/of sb. to do sth.意为“做对某人来说是的”。important是修饰学好英语这件事的，故介词用for，所以答案为A。5. B。cook是动词，用副词修饰，carefully的最高级是the most carefully，故答案为B。6. B。would like to do sth.意为“想要做某事”；like意为“像”，故答案为B。7. B。be ma
43、de from意为“由制成”且看不出原材料。8. C。news是名词，感叹句用what引导，news不可数，故不加a。9. C。everyone做主语，谓语动词用单数形式，故like加-s；根据事实，每个人都喜欢同样的衣服是不可能的，所以答案为C。10. D。be different form意为“与不同”；the weather是不可数名词，所以用that指代，故答案为D。11. D。根据句意“我想要知道他们正在谈论什么”可知答案为D。12. B。why not后加动词原形，意为“为什么不？”13C。考查状语从句。A项意为“自以来”，可接时间点或引导时间状语从句；B项意为“以便，为了”，可引导目的状语从句；C项意为“一就”，可引导时间状语从句；D项意为“当时候”，可引导时间状语从句。注意while不和瞬间动词连用。句意为：你一到达吴忠就打电话给我。故选C。1
