1、Unit 8 综合水平测试听力部分 (25 分 )一、听小对话，选择正确答案。(每小题 1 分，共计 5 分)听力材料：1.W：It is Friday，isnt it?M：Yes ，there will be a school concert tomorrow evening.2W：Have you e ver heard of Mark Twain?M：Yes ，he was an American writer.I like to read his books.3W：What an interesting book！When did you buy it?M：This morning.I
2、 spent fifteen yuan on it，only half price of the book.4W：Jack runs faster than John.M：Yes ，you are right.But Bruce runs even faster than Jack.5W：Steven，hav e you decided yet which book to write about for English class?M：Yes.Treasure Island.Iv e already finished reading it.(C)1.On which day will ther
3、e be a school concert?AOn Thursday. BOn Friday. COn Saturday.(A)2.What are the two speakers talking about?AA writer. BA movie. CA book.(C)3.How much is the book?A15 yuan. B50 yuan . C30 yuan.(A)4.Who runs fastest，Jack， John or Bruce?ABruce. BJohn. CJack.(B)5.Which book has Steven finished reading?AL
4、ittle Women. BTreasure Island. COli ver Twist.二、听较长对话，选择正确答案。(每小题 2 分，共计 10 分)听第一段较长对话，回答第 67 小题。听力材料：M：Can I help you?W：Id like a book about computers.M：How about this one?W：Good.How much is it?M：Its 25 yuan.(B)6.What does the girl need?AA computer. BA book. CSome money.(C)7.Where are the two speak
5、ers?AIn a library. BIn a museum. CIn a bookstore.听第二段较长对话，回答第 810 小题。听力材料：W：Have you seen the movie Gone with the Wind？Its so great!M：No，but I have bought the book.W：Really ？Do you prefer books?M：Yes ，books allow me to imagine.W：Have you read it yet?M：Yes ，I have read it twice.Its a good story.W：Cou
6、ld you lend it to me， please？I want to try reading it.M：Certainly.Here you are.W：Thanks.I think you should watch the movie.The story is probably quite different from that in the book.M：Thats a good idea.I might try to watch it next week.(B)8.What does the girl think of the movie?ABoring. BGreat. CDi
7、fficult.(B)9.How many times has the boy read the book?AOnce. B Twice. CThree times.(C)10.When might the boy watch the movie?AThis evening. BThis weekend. CNext week.三、听独白，选择正确答案。(每小题 2 分，共计 10 分)听力材料： Long ago，there was an emperor.He loved to wear new clothes.He spent a lot of time and money on clot
8、hes every day.He didnt care about his country or his people.One day，he got a new coat.It had bright colors.The emperor thought it was made of silver and gold.He put it on at once.The emperor wanted more people to see his beautiful coat.He went out and walked in the street.After a while，it began to r
9、ain.But the emperor didnt mind at all.Suddenly，something bad happened.The new coat changed.It was just made of paper！A paper coat!(C)11.The emperor liked _ new clothes.Amaking Bbuying Cwearing(C)12.What was the color of the new coat?ADark. B Black. CBright.(B)13.What did the emperor do when he got t
10、he new coat?AHe put it away. BHe put it on. CHe threw it away.(C)14.What happened while the emperor was walking on the street?ASome people stopped him.BA traffic accident happened.CIt began to rain.(A)15.What was the coat made of?APaper. BGold. CSilk.笔试部分 (95 分)四、完形填空。(每小题 1 分 ，共计 15 分)Once upon a t
11、ime，an old man lived on a farm with his young _16_Every day，the farmer got up early to _17_ his Bhagaw at Geeta (薄伽梵歌)One day，the grandson asked， “Grandpa！I have also _18_ to read the Bhagaw at Geeta，but I dont _19_ it.What good does reading it do？”The grandfather said， “Take this coal basket (煤筐) t
12、o the river and bring me back a basket of _20_ ”The boy did so，_21_ all the water leaked (漏) out before he went back.The grandfather laughed and said， “Youll have to walk _22_ next time.”And let him try again.This time the boy ran quicker，but again the basket was empty (空的) _23_ he returned home.The
13、y boy knew it was impossible，but he wanted to show his grandfather that _24_ he ran fast，the water would leak out.The boy tried it again but the basket was again empty.He said， “See，Grandpa ，its _25_！”“So you think it is useless？” the old man said， “look at the _26_”The boy looked at the basket.It w
14、as _27_For the first time he realized that.The basket was _28_，inside and out.“Thats what happens _29_ you read Bhagaw at Geeta.You might not understand or remember everything，but when you read it ，_30_ will be changed，inside and out.”(C)16.A.son Bdaughter C grandson Dgranddaughter(A)17.A.read Bwrit
15、e C sing Dhear(C)18.A.begin Bbegan Cbegun Dbeginning(B)19.A.like Bunderstand Cforget Dchange(A)20.A.water Bfood Cflower Dsand(B)21.A.however Bbut Cbecause Dso(A)22.A.faster Bslower Cfarther Dnearer(D)23.A.until Bsince Cunless Dbefore(D)24.A.because of Bas soon as Cever since Deven if(B)25.A.useful B
16、useless Cinteresting Dexciting(D)26.A.water Bboy Cgrandpa Dbasket(B)27.A.common Bdifferent Csimilar Dimportant(D)28.A.dirty Bfull Cold Dclean(C)29.A.before Bafter Cwhen Duntil(C)30.A.we Bit Cyou Dthey五、阅读理解。(每小题 2 分 ，共计 30 分)ALao She wrote Teahouse in 1957.The play shows the audience life in China b
17、etween 1898 and 1945.It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers.It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighborhood.Finally，it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people.The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty.It continu
18、es in 1916，and finally，it brings the audience to the end of the AntiJapanese War in 1945.After the war，Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899.His parents sent him to the Teahouses School in Beijing and he learned to teach.From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the En
19、glish in London.He wrote many plays，novels and short stories.He was named a “Peoples Artist” and a “Great Master of Language”He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.In Lao Shes Teahouse today，waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food.If you like B
20、eijing Opera，folk music，acrobatics or magic shows，you can enjoy them in the teahouse.Lao Shes Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.(B)31.Whats the main idea of paragraph 4?ALao She. BLao Shes Teahouse.CThe story of Teahouse. DThe play Teahouse.(D)32.H
21、ow many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse?A57 years. B45 years. C98 years. D47 years.(A)33.Lao She was all of the following EXCEPT _.Aa boss of teahouseBa Peoples ArtistCa Great Master of LanguageDone of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th centuryBNameWriterGary DSchmidt(Amer
22、ican，1957)Thedoore Geisel (American，1904)Paulo Coelho(Brazilian，1947)Kate Wiggin(American，1856)PublishingTimeOver 5 years ago In 1957 In 1988 In 1903ThemeDevelopment of a boys mindA natural and easy attitude to lifeA boys journey of following his dreamA positive attitude to difficultyAchievement Win
23、ning the Newbery MedalAttracting readers all over the worldBreaking the Guinness recordBeing one of the most popular books注：publish 出版 achievement 成就Newbery Medal 纽伯瑞文学奖 Guinness 吉尼斯(B)34._of the books in the form were written by American writers.ATwo BThree CFour DFive(A)35.If you want to know how
24、a boys mind developed，you should choose_according to the form above.AThe Wednesday Wars BRebecca of Sunnybrook FarmCThe Alchemist DThe Cat in the Hat(B)36.The book that broke the Guinness record came out_.Ain 1947 Bin 1988 Cin 1903 Din 1957(C)37.Which of the following is NOT true according to the in
25、formation above?AThe theme of the book The Cat in The Hat is a natural and easy attitude to life.BOnly one of the four books won the Newbery Medal.CThe book with the theme of a positive attitude to difficulty came out when the writer was 41 years old.DKate Wiggin is a Brazilian.CBooks are our best f
26、riends.They are very quiet，but we can always find both fun and knowledge once we open them.Here are two good books you can read during the holiday.The Little Prince (王子)French Writer：Antoine de SaintExupryBoth adults and children love this classic book.It is about the adventure of a young prince.It
27、shows the importance of innocence (纯真)，imagination and love.The little prince comes from planet B612.In his eyes，adults are all very strange.Unlike them，he sees the essence (本质) of things.He cares more about a flower and a sheep than the“important”things of the adult world.The prince lives on his pl
28、anet with a rose.He loves the rose very much.But he soon feels tired and leaves his planet.He meets many more strange adults on other planets.On Earth，he discovers interesting things such as a snake，other roses and a fox.The fox tells him a secret：Only the heart can discover the most important thing
29、s.This helps the prince realize his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet.To Succeed on Ones OwnAmerican writer：Liu YongWriter Liu Yong from Taiwan wrote this book for his daughter.It can help young people succeed.The book teaches you about studentteacher relationship， how to use your fre
30、e time and even what kind of clothes to wear.It answers many of teenagers most common questions.Liu uses his daughters stories as examples to help readers understand the principles (原则)His book is far from boring.There are lively stories and dialogues，with objective analysis (客观分析 )，hope and confide
31、nce (信心) from a good father.(B)38.Where does the writer of “The Little Prince”come from?AEngland. BFrance. CAmerica. DChina.(D)39.What does the prince do after the fox tells him a secret?AHe cares more about a flower and a sheep.BHe meets many more strange adults on other planets.CHe discovers inter
32、esting things such as a snake，other roses and a fox.DHe realizes his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet.(D)40.What does“The Little Prince”mainly talk about？Its about_.Athe adult world Bthe planet B612Ca rose and a fox Dthe adventure of a young prince(D)41.From the passage，we know that
33、we can always find_in books.Athe importance of innocence，imagination and loveBthe answers to many of teenagers most common questionsCthe objective analysis，hope and confidenceDboth fun and knowledgeDThere are hundreds of islands in Hong Kong.Some of them are very large and some are quite small.One o
34、f those islands is Cheung Chau (长洲)，a very small island to the southwest of Hong Kong Island.It takes only about half an hour from Hong Kong Island to Cheung Chau by boat.The island is famous for the festival it holds every year at the end of spring usually in April or May.The festival lasts for fiv
35、e days and is called the Cheung Chau Festival.During this holiday， people in Cheung Chau will eat a kind of delicious bun.Thats how the festival gets its name.Though Cheung Chau is a quiet，small fishing village，hundreds of thousands of people visit it during the festival.They come to celebrate and t
36、o eat the islands famous buns.As part of the festival，people on the island have a big parade (游行)They wear traditional clothes， singing and dancing around.For three days before the parade，people who live on the island do not eat any meat.Once the parade is over，the islands butchers will open their d
37、oors again， and the meat always sells out soon!(A)42.The Cheung Chau Bun Festival is in _.Aspring Bsummer C autumn Dwinter(B)43.The festival gets its name from _.Aa man B a kind of food Can animal Da place(D)44.The underlined word “butchers” probably means “_” in Chinese.A饭店 B酒店 C药店 D肉店(C)45.Which o
38、f the following is TRUE?AVisitors come to Cheung Chau to join the parade.BWe can see many colorful cars in the parade.CPeople do not have any meat before the parade.DPeople have a great meal before the parade.六、词汇运用。(15 分)A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次( 每空一词)。laugh， million， south， beautiful， mark46Dont m
39、ake too many dirty marks on your book.47There are about four million people in my town.48Guangzhou is a city in the south of China.49Its a good place to enjoy the beauty of nature.50Its important to keep happy. Laughter is best medicine.B)根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式(每空一词) 。There are so many science
40、51.fiction (小说) fans in the world.I am one of them.But I dont like the books written by 52.modern (现代的) writers.Instead，I think the classic ones are much better.Recently I read a book called 20000 Leagues Under the Sea.Here is the story.In 1866，some people found a monster (怪物) in the sea.They though
41、t it might be a kind of whale，and they 53.invited (邀请) scientist Rierre Aronnax to join them to catch the monster.When Pierre got close to the monster，he found that it was not a whale，but a ship that could travel 54.under (在下) the sea.The ship 55.belonged (属于) to Nemo.He built this amazing ship on a
42、n 56.island (岛) in the sea.The ship could get energy from the sea water，so it could run all the time.Nemo 57.introduced (介绍) Pierre to his workers in the ship and took him on a great trip under the sea.On their way，they also looked for 58.treasure (珠宝) in the sea.Nemo gave it to people on 59.land (陆
43、地) to help them live a better life.In the end Pierre got 60.back (回) to his home.He wrote a book to tell people about his great adventure under the sea.七、语法填空。(10 分)阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。When Robinson first arrived on the island，he had nothing.But he has 61.found (find) the ship and m
44、ade a small boat.He has 62.brought (bring) back many things he can use，such 63.as food and tools.64.Although he has lost everything，he has not lost his life.So he 65.wont (will) give up and he will wait for another ship.He 66.has already built a house.For food，he eats animals that he kills with his
45、gun.He has even learnt to grow fruit and 67.vegetables (vegetable)He has found the marks of another mans feet on the sand a few weeks ago.He wondered who else was on his island and how long they were here.One day，he saw some cannibals 68.trying (try) to kill two men from a broken ship.He helped 69.s
46、ave (save) one of them.Then he named him Friday 70.because that was the day he met him.Friday is smart and Robinson has taught him some English.八、任务型阅读。(5 分)AG 是七本畅销书，请根据个人所需，为每个人选择一本最合适的书。 (有两项多余)(F)71.Today，people write to，even talk to others on the Internet.Nancy wants to learn more about it.(D)7
47、2.Mary is a good mother.She believes eating the right foods is important.She likes to help her children grow better by eating the right foods.(A)73.Kevin often sits at his desk，studying all night，but he still gets poor grades.He hopes to do better in his tests.(G)74.Bobs sister wants him to move to
48、America，but he isnt sure if that is a good idea.He needs to know more about the country.(B)75.Amy is worried that there are too many used plastic bags (塑料袋) ，and she doesnt know what to do about them.AHow to Be Good LearnersBMake Garbages Useful (废物利用)CPeople Around the WorldDYou Are What You EatETour Around EnglandFECommunication (网络交际)GQ and A about America (美国问答)九、书面表达。(20 分)假设你是李华，外国笔友 Tom 发邮件给你，请你介绍你最喜欢的一本书Alice in Wonderland 。请根据下面的内容提示，用英语给他回一封邮件。内容提示：1the main story (故事叙述一个名叫爱丽丝的女孩从兔子洞进入一处神奇国度，遇到许多会讲话的生物以及像人一般活动的纸牌，最后发现原来是
