1、Unit 8 My future life 试题一、听力部分（满分 20 分）A. 听句子，选择可以回答该句的正确答语。 （每个句子读一遍） （每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）1. A. Not at all. B. Thats right. C. It doesnt matter. 2. A. It was all right. B. It was cloudy. C. It was dark. 3. A. Of course not. B. Sure. C. Never mind. 4. A. No, I dont. B. No, I havent. C. No, I didnt. 5. A
2、. Thanks so much. B. Thats terrible. C. Youre welcome. B. 听五段对话及五个问题，选择正确答案。 （对话和问题读两遍）（每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）6. A. In No. 62 Street. B. Across from the zoo. C. Next to the zoo. 7. A. No, it isnt. B. Yes，it is. C. Ive no idea. 8. A. Noisy music. B. Gentle music. C. Both A and B. 9. A. Fifteen. B. Five. C.
3、Fifty. 10. A. In the classroom. B. At school. C. At home. C. 听对话，根据其内容选择正确答案。 （对话和问题读两遍） （ 每 小题 1 分 ， 满 分 5 分 ）11. A. The exam. B. The weather. C. The summer holidays. 12. A. Dalian. B. Hainan. C. North China. 13. A. By plane. B. By ship. C. Not mentioned. 14. A. On Monday next week. B. On the fifth
4、 of this month. C. On the fifth of next month. 15. A. Sarah. B. No one. C. His parents. D. 听短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。 （短文读两遍） （每小题 1分，满分 5 分）16. Who went to Paris for a holiday last week?A. Mr. Smith and his wife. B. Mr. Smith himself.C. One of their friends.17. Why couldnt Kitty go to Paris?A. Because she l
5、iked crying. B. Because she didnt like Paris.C. Because she couldnt stay at a hotel.18. Where did Kitty stay when Mr. and Mrs. Smith were away?A. In a small village. B. At a hotel. C. At home.19. How did Mr. Smith get Kitty home?A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By train.20. Why was the cat crying on the wa
6、y back home?A. Because she didnt know Mr. Smith. B. Because she didnt want to visit Paris.C. Because she made a big mistake.二、笔试部分（满分 100 分）.单项填空（每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）21. Hurry up，Jack. We have to get to the station before 11:45 _ we can catch the 12:00 train.A. since B. after C. as soon as D. so that22.
7、 What a fine day today!Yes, but its a bit _ than yesterday.A. hot B. hotter C. so hot D. hottest23. I think physics is very difficult to learn. Do you _ me?A. deal with B. get along with C. agree with D. agree to24. Sorry，we dont allow _ in the lecture room.A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. to smok
8、ing25. Mr Huang decided to buy that CD player _ it was expensive.A. even though B. so that C. because D. as if26. The cookies _ good. Could I have some more?A. taste B. smell C. feel D. sound27.What is Mum cooking in the kitchen？Fish, I guess. How nice it _！A. looks B. sounds C. tastes D. smells28.
9、There are more than two _ students in our school. A. thousand B. thousand of C. thousands D. thousands of29. Fathers Day is coming. Im thinking about _.A. what present I gave him B. where we had a big mealC. how I will give him a surprise D. if I planned a party for him 30. Linda, I called you this
10、morning, but nobody answered the phone.Im sorry. I _ football with my friends then.A. play B. played C. am playing D. was playing31. The girl _ sing in the next room last Sunday. A. heard to B. is heard to C. was heardD. was heard to32. I cant find my pen. Could you help _ find it?A. me B. her C. hi
11、m D. them33. I used to spend a lot of time _ computer games. A. to play B. playC. playing D. played34. Neither of the watches _ in China. A. is made B. make C. were making D. made35. Your shoes _. You need a new pair. A. wear out B. worn out C. are worn out D. is worn. 完形填空（每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）Young peo
12、ple are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They say that their parents dont understand them. They often think their parents are too strict 36 them, and they are never given a free hand. Parents often find 37 difficult to win their childrens trust（信任） and they seem to forget how they the
13、mselves felt when they were young. For example，young people like to do things without much 38 . Its one of their ways to 39 that they grow up and they can 40 any difficult problems. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead and dont like their plans to be changed. So when you wa
14、nt your parents to let you do something, you will have better success 41 you ask before you really start doing it. Young people often make their parents angry by clothes they wear, the music they enjoy and something else. But they dont mean to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they
15、can be cut off from the old peoples world and they want to make a new culture（文化） 42 their own. And if their parents dont like their music or clothes or their ways of speech, the young people feel very sad. Sometimes 43 going out with their parents, they just want to stay at home 44 and do what they
16、 like. If you plan to do something, youd better win your parents over and get them to understand you. 45 , your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do. 36. A. with B. in C. to D. over37. A. that B. this C. one D. it38. A. speaking B. thinking C. seeing D. reading39. A. learn B. see C.
17、 find D. show40. A. solve B. find C. know D. find out41. A. since B. if C. because D. after42. A. at B. to C. over D. of43. A. instead B. instead of C. besides D. except44. A. alone B. lonely C. silently D. silent45. A. Or B. If not C. If so D. However. 阅读理解（每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AWhat time of day can you
18、 think most quickly? Are you a morning person? Or does it take you a few hours to get your brain (脑） going? A lot of recent research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock. It can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.Many people work best later in the morning. This is bec
19、ause the bodys temperature takes time to rise through the day. Taking a warm shower when you wake up can help your bodys temperature rise quickly.But everyones body clock is different and some are special. Morning people will get up early and work better early in the day. Evening people will work la
20、ter but work better towards the end of the day.Research shows that were better at some activities at certain times of the day. Physical performance (体能) is at its best between 3 pm and 6 pm, so its better to exercise later in the day.Between noon and 4 pm, people begin to pay less attention. This is
21、 because we think less quickly after a big meal. Research also shows we become sleepy around 2 pm. This is why people in Spain take a short sleep in early afternoon.Finally, it is best to eat when were active. This allows our body to burn calories (卡路里) better and stops our blood sugar levels (血糖）fr
22、om getting too high.46. _ can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.A. Morning people B. A warm showerC. Our body temperature D. Our body clock47. A morning person will _.A. get up late but work better B. work better early in the dayC. only work in the early morning D. go to bed late every
23、 night48. What is the best time for physical performance?A. Between 3 pm and 6 pm. B. Between 7 pm and 10 pm.C. Between noon and 4 pm. D. Between 5 am and 8 am.49. Why is it best to eat when were active?A. Because eating makes the brain unable to think quickly.B. Because it makes our blood sugar lev
24、els higher.C. Because our body can burn more calories.D. Because our body needs a short sleep.50. What is the best title (题目）for this article?A. How can we work better B. The best time to exerciseC. How can we keep healthy D. The perfect time to do somethingBOn a cold winter afternoon, I was walking
25、 home from a supermarket. I was feeling a little tired, as I was carrying my shopping bags. They were so heavy that I decided to stop to have a rest in the park. As I walked towards the gate of the park, I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of me. He was holding a paper bag in
26、 his dirty hand. He walked to a nearby dustbin and started looking through it. I suddenly felt sad. I knew this man would take all that he could get, so I went up to him and gave some fruit to him. The man looked up in surprise and took what I gave him. A big smile appeared on his face and I felt ve
27、ry happy. Then he said, “Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then some drinks, and now some delicious fruit. This is my daughters lucky day. Thank you, boy.” Then he went away，singing a song. Just then, I realized what the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs he
28、lp. Everyone can offer help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness. Giving sometimes doesnt cost you much, but it means a lot to the people who you help. The mans happiness at that moment comes into my mind every time I have the chance to help others. 51. The writer felt a little tired beca
29、use _. A. he worked so hardB. he was carrying heavy shopping bagsC. he walked too fastD. he helped the poor man carry the dustbin52. The writer gave the poor man some fruit because _. A. he couldnt carry so much fruit B. he knew the mans daughter liked the fruitC. he wanted to help the poor manD. th
30、e poor man asked him for some fruit53. The poor mans daughter wouldnt get _ that day. A. a new skirt B. a sandwich C. some drinksD. delicious fruit54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The poor mans daughter might be sad. B. It was the poor mans daughters birthday that day.
31、C. The poor man had no money to buy delicious food for his daughter. D. Giving never costs much. 55. The passage mainly tells us _. A. not to look through the dustbin B. not to be a poor manC. to give others fruit D. giving is gettingCMaybe you are an average（一般的）student. You probably think you will
32、 never be a top student. However, anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best. Here are some tips to help you. Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for such things as eating，sleeping and dressing. Then make a good, regular time for studying. But dont forget to
33、 set enough time for entertainment. Keep your study quiet and clean. The study should have a desk, a chair and some study materials（资料）, but no games，no radio and no television! When you sit down to study, you can put your heart into it. Make good use of your time. Listen to everything that the teac
34、her says. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. After you get home from school，go over your notes. Review the important points. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss next day，read the material. It will help you stud
35、y better. Develop a good attitude（态度） to tests. The purpose（目的）of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. It helps you know what you are not good at. The world will still go on even if you fail in a test, so dont be too worried. 56. How many tips are mentioned in the passage？A. Thre
36、e. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 57. What does the underlined word “study” mean in Chinese？A. 学习 B. 研究 C. 书房D. 教室58. Which is a good place for studying？A. A clean and beautiful place. B. The place with a computer. C. The place with a television and a radio. D. A quiet place with a chair，a desk and some
37、study materials. 59. Which of the following is NOT true？A. The test is the most important for a student. B. After class，you should review what you have learned. C. You should listen to your teacher and take notes carefully in class. D. When you plan your time，you should think of the time for eating，
38、sleeping and so on. 60. Whats the passage mainly about？A. How to become a top student. B. How to plan your time. C. How to study English. D. How to take notes. DMy grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He always complains about how fast things have changed，and he often says that life used to be bet
39、ter. Families arent families the way they used to be. A lot of families have broken down. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now not anymore. Everyone is working. No one has time to
40、 look after children at home. And the cars! No one walks anymore; everyone drives. We used to walk five miles to school every day， even in winter. But now we dont. And in school， the children dont have to think anymore. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract（ 减 ） , multiply（ 乘 ） and di
41、vide（ 除 ） in our heads. Kids dont use their heads anymore； instead， they use calculators （ 计 算 器 ） . Most families have computers now. In the past, we didnt have computers. We didnt even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now less and less people eat home-cooked
42、 food anymore. And people dont talk to each other anymore. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think. Life used to be simple, but it isnt anymore. 61. What does the writers grandfather think of the life now？A. He thinks the life is the same as it used to be. B. He thinks the life
43、 now is worse than it used to be. C. He thinks the life now is better than it used to be. D. He thinks the life now is very good. 62. What does the underlined word “marriage” mean？A. 生活 B. 工作 C. 婚姻 D. 家庭63. What has happened to students these years according to the passage？A. The students dont have
44、to think anymore in school. B. The students use calculators in math class. C. The students used to walk to school，but now they dont. D. All of the above. 64. What changes have happened to families？There are lights at home. People like to eat home-cooked food. Lots of families have computers. Lots of
45、 couples live apart because of unhappy marriage. A. B. C. D. 65. Which is right according to the passage？A. People have too much time to talk with each other. B. Life now is very simple. C. Some families have become single-parent families. D. Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their childre
46、n. . 用所给单词的适当形式填空（每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）66. It gives us much _ (please) to welcome our new teacher.67. We are looking forward to _ (visit) Shanghai World Expo.68. Thanks for your _ (invite). Ill be there on time.69. This was one of the worst _ (nature) disasters in the history of the United States.70. Stu
47、dents at school shouldnt get their ears _ (pierce).短文填空（每空 1 分，满分 5 分）阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单词填空（每词限用一次） 。and, home, with, happy, eveningTed was ill last week. He had to stay at 71 . He felt bored, and he was also worried about his lessons and the basketball game. In the 72 , some of his classmates came to
48、his house. Ted was very 73 to see them. Cindy brought him some exciting CDs and DVDs. She said they would take turns to help him 74 his lessons. As for the basketball game, Jim would take his place. They hoped Ted could get well 75 get back to school soon. 书面表达（满分 20 分）假定你叫张华，最近从报纸上得知美国某公司将在你的家乡建一座工厂，请给该公司写一封电子邮件。要点如下：表示欢迎：有利于家乡发展等；感到担忧：造成环境污染等；希望了解有关环保措施及更多信息。注意：1.词数 80100；2.请不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥以使行文连贯；3.邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：污染 pollute（ vt.）Dear Sir or Madam，I am a middle school student._
