1、Unit 8 一、单项填空 1.-Simon, what do I need to take for the hiking? -Youd better _more Water than usual, Its hot today. A. to take B. take C. taking D. took 2. - Mom, _ should I do if I miss you abroad? - Jim, you can call me_ you miss me. A. what; whenever B. when; whenever C. what; whoever D. when; who
2、ever 3. -Peter, you _ fight with your little sister. -Im _, Mom. I wont do it again. A. shouldnt; afraid B. shouldnt; sorry C. should; sorry D. should; afraid 4. The article gives students some _about how to stay safe online. A. suggestions C. decisions B. activities D. advantages 5. If our governme
3、nt_ pay attention to the_ safety of food, our health _in danger. A. isnt; is B. doesnt; will be C. wont; is D. isnt will be 6. Its too cold outside today. Youd better _your jacket. A. put on B. put up C. take off D. take after 7. So you gave her your mobile phone? _.She said shed return it to me aft
4、er she had hers fixed. A. My pleasure. B. Not exactly C. With pleasure D. No problem. 8. The problems are difficult to solve. Please give me_. A. many advice B. some advice C. an advice D. some advices 9.Our teacher often asks us _questions in groups. A. discuss B. to discuss C. discussing D. discus
5、sed 10. -Im sure your English Week will be a big success. -_. A. The same to you B. Thank you C. Yes, I think so D. Excuse me 二、完形填空 Ashley was outspoken, fashionable, and the “Queen Bee” in my school. I looked up to her and idolized her. I listened to the music she listened to, wore the clothes she
6、 wore. I even took the art class though I had really wanted to take theatre, I finally fitted in 11 group. One day, I skipped out of my last class a few minutes early to 12 scats for our group at the dining hall. Concentrating on my homework, I didnt notice they had sat down behind me. Before I coul
7、d say a word, I realized what they were 13 I listened silently. “Shes such a loser. one girl said. Another girl added, Ashley, she 14 follows you, trying to copy you. “I wish she would leave us alone. We were in the same summer school and now she thinks were best friends.”The once familiar voice sou
8、nded so 15 and strange. I was mortified. My hands were shaking. I couldnt help crying 16 I felt heart broken for the very first time. How did this happen? I 17 we were friends. I ran home, My mother just held me while I sobbed for hours. The advice she gave me was so 18 and I had heard it a million
9、times, “Just be yourself and people will like you for 19 you are. This time it became so profound. Then I 20 to find myself back. That was exactly what I did. Over the next month, I went through a lot of 21 . I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I no longer went to the art class 22 them. and
10、took theatre. I began making new friends. I developed my own 23 and never again followed the crowd. I had an amazing school year. 24 I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person was going to be. Despite the pain I felt that day, it was a 25 they had given me. 11. A. my B. her C.
11、 his D. our 12. A. get B. buy C. rent D. move 13. A. thinking about B. talking about C. waiting for D. asking for 14. A. once B. always C. hardly D. never 15. A. serious B. special C. weak D. cold 16. A. sadly B. shyly C. excitedly D. nervously 17. A. found B. admitted C. realized D. thought 18. A.
12、funny B. simple C. useful D. different 19. A. where B. what C. how D. who 20. A. failed B. forgot C. decided D. continued 21. A. pains B. doubts C. changes D. troubles 22. A. with B. about C. against D. without 23. A. skills B. habits C. projects D. opinions 24. A. Before B. Unless C. When D. If 25.
13、 A. gift B. choice C. promise D. surprise 三、阅读理解 A Do you know how to study well in class? Here are some pieces of advice. They will make it easier for you to learn and do well in class. Paying attention in class Its a good start for learning. It can help you know what the teachers say, and it will
14、help you learn more and faster. Taking notes Taking notes can make it easier to study. Be sure to write down all the important things that your teachers say or write on the blackboard. then read them after class. Planning ahead Dont wait until the Thursday night to study for the Fridays test. Planni
15、ng ahead can help you get good grades. You can plan what to do and how much to do each day. Asking for help What should you do if you are confused about something? Be sure to ask your teachers for help. You can also ask some other people, like your classmates, your mom or dad. 26. How many pieces of
16、 advice are mentioned in this passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 27. What is a good start for learning according to the passage? A. Taking notes. B. Paying attention in class. C. Asking questions. D. Planning ahead. 28. What does the underlined word “confused” mean? A. Able to understand c
17、learly. B. Unable to understand clearly. C. Worried about something. D. Happy about something. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Taking notes can help us learn. B. Reading the notes after class is a bad habit. C. We should study hard only in the night before we have a test. D. Planning ahea
18、d can help you know what the student says. B Just like any other language, the earlier you learn English, the better you can speak it. But how can you learn English? Learn English from books! There are many English books, and you can read and learn how to put words together to make sentences. If you
19、 just start to learn English, you need an English dictionary. The dictionary must have your native language （本国语） If you know most of the English words, you may get an English-English dictionary. Learn English on the Internet! There are many websites that teach English as a second language. You can
20、learn the pronunciation (发音) of the words or sentences on them. You can also find online dictionaries. Practice spoken English as often as you can! Talk to other English-speaking people and listen carefully when they speak English. You can learn English from TV as well. If you just start to learn th
21、e language, try to watch kids channels（频道）to learn the language. 30. What does the underlined word “them” refer to? A. Websites. B. Words. C. Sentences. D. Dictionaries. 31. What dictionary should she buy if a woman from Japan wants to start learning English according to the passage? A. An English-E
22、nglish dictionary. B. An English-Japanese dictionary. C. An English-Chinese dictionary. D. An English-Korean dictionary. 32. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The older you are, the faster you learn English. B. The best way to learn English is from the Internet. C. There are many websites that teac
23、h English as a second language. D. Never talk to a person who speaks English as a second language. 33. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The best time to learn English. B. The best people to learn English. C. Why we learn English. D. How to learn English. C Qian Zhongshu was one of the mos
24、t well-known Chinese writers in the western world. Born on November 21, 1910 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he grew up with his uncle, who didnt have a son. Qian liked reading books and had a surprising memory. He only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. He showed his good memory
25、at an early age. When he was a small boy, his uncle often took him to teahouses. He liked reading storybooks in the teahouses. When they came back home, he could tell the stories. Qian went to Tsinghua University in 1929. Although he was poor at his Maths test, he went to the university because he w
26、as so good at Chinese and English. In Tsinghua University he met his wife Yang Jiang, who is one year younger than him and a famous writer, too. They got married in 1935. Two years later, their daughter Qian Yuan was born. Qian died of illness on December 19, 1998. He left many works to the world. H
27、is most famous novel, Fortress Besieged(围城)，came out in 1947. It has been translated into more than six foreign languages. 34. Which country was Qian Zhongshu born in? A. The UK. B. The USA. C. China. D. Singapore. 35. Qian Zhongshu needed to read things _ before he learnt them by heart. A. once B.
28、twice C. three times D. four times 36. Which subject was Qian Zhongshu poor at? A. Chinese. B. English. C. Geography. D. Maths. 37. What is Qian Zhongshus wife? A. A writer. B. A doctor. C. A nurse. D. A teacher. 四、阅读回答 Join in our speaking competition Good news! The school is going to organize an E
29、nglish speaking competition for English Week. In the competition, students should speak in public for 5 minutes. This can help them improve their skills of communicating with others. Above all, this speaking competition can help shy students become more outgoing and confident. This is a three-round
30、contest, and we will choose eight students for the final round to compete for the championship(冠军). Our British teacher, Mr Alexander will be the judge(评委) of our speaking competition, and he will give all the contestants(参赛者) valuable suggestions. Come and join us! Use this chance to show your spea
31、king skills. 38. How long should students speak in public in the competition? 39. Why does the school organize the English speaking competition? 40. Will shy students become more outgoing and confident after this speaking competition? 41. Who will be the judge of the speaking competition? 42. What d
32、o you think of the speaking competition? 五、阅读填空 I like music very much. When I was young, I studied music at university. I 43 _ (choose) to study in Vienna, Austria because of its musical culture. Vienna is a city with a long history and it is also a place where many great 44_(music) have lived. By
33、45_ (study) there for about one term, I was able to 46 _ (understand) music on a high level. I took part in some of the most famous 47_(teacher) classes to learn from them and the teachers all taught me 48 _ (patient).I toured around many places of interest in Austria when I was free. There I learnt
34、 different culture and experienced different lifestyles. All in all, studying abroad is a wonderful cultural experience for me, so I will never forget it. Now I know that my college experience is perfect. I have learnt so much about 49 _ (I): who I am and what I should pay attention to. 六、综合阅读 A Thi
35、s is a special memory for me. Early one morning, I went to the International Bank with my dad. He (A)would like to take out five hundred dollars. He put his card into the ATM. Five $100 notes came out. He put (B) them into his wallet. Then the machine (C) began to make a funny noise. More notes pour
36、ed out. They poured out of the machine for five minutes. Then the machine stopped. We picked up the notes and (D) 把它们放进一个大篮子里. Just then, the manager came to us. We (E) _ him about the machine. He was surprised! He counted the notes. There were 100,000 dollars. He thanked (F) _ and put the money bac
37、k into the machine. That is a special memory for me. My dad was richfor five minutes. 50. 写出划线部分(A)和(C)的同义词或近义词：_; _ 51. 划线部分(B)指代的是：_ 52. 将划线部分(D)译成英语：_ 53. 在(E)和(F)的空白处填入适当的单词: _; _ 54. 找出本文所描述的中心短语：_ B If your friend tells you his or her phone number, you will probably remember it for a short tim
38、e. This is called short-term memory. We use (A) it to remember phone numbers or peoples names. Some people have a (n) (B) amazing short-term memory. Andy Bell, a memory champion, can remember 1,620 numbers in sixty minutes. If you can remember your best summer (C) holiday, you are using your episodi
39、c(情景性) memory. It stores information about personal experiences. Some people in their 90s can still remember experiences from (D) _childhood. If you remember the steps of riding a bicycle, (E)你永远不会忘记的. Your brain stores information about skills like this. This is called your procedural (程序性) memory.
40、 If you remember facts and information (F)_, you have a good semantic(语义性) memory. If it is your mums birthday next month, you will probably remember to (G) buy her a present. This is because your prospective (前瞻性) memory stores information about things to do in the future. 55. 文中划线部分（A）指代是：_. 56. 写
41、出文中划线部分（B）和（C）的同义词或近义词：_;_. 57. 在文中(D)和(F)的空白处填入适当的单词：_;_. 58. 将文中划线部分(E)译成英语：_. 59. 将文中划线部分(G)改写为：you will probably remember to buy a _ _ her. 七、书面表达 假定你是李华，学校将组织“英语周”活动，请根据所给提示，用英语写一则通知，内容包括： 1. 活动时间和地点； 2. 活动安排和意义； 3. 要求按时参加。 注意： 1. 词数 80-100。开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Notice Our scho
42、ol is going to hold English Week. Students Union 参考答案： 一、1-10 BABAB ABBBB 二、11-25 BABBD ADBDC CADCA 三、26-29 BBBA 30-33 ABCD 34-37 CADA 四、38. For 5 minutes. 39. Because this can help students improve their skills of communicating with others. 40. Yes. 41. Mr Alexander. 42. Great/Exciting. 五、43. chose
43、 44. musicians 45. studying 46. understand 47. teachers 48. patiently 49. myself 六、 50. wanted, started 51. five $100 notes 52. put them into/in a big basket 53. told, us 54. a special memory (for me) 55. short-term memory 56. surprising, vacation 57. their; easily 58. you will never forget them 59. present； for 七、答案略