人教版八年级英语下册UNIT 8 学情评估 附答案 (5)

人教版八年级英语下册UNIT 8 学情评估

一、基础知识(共20分) Ⅰ. 单项选择。(20分)

1. Treasure Island is ____ classic. It is about a boy coming to ____ island with treasures. A. /; a

B. /; an

C. a; an

2. When I saw Jean waiting for me at the gate of the zoo, I walked ____ her quickly. A. at C. towards

3. If you want to be a doctor like Zhong Nanshan, hard work is the key to ____. A. treasure C. beauty

4. —How was your trip to Beijing, Cathy? —Oh, it was excellent. I will remember it ____. A. forever C. never

5. —Bill, have you finished reading Treasure Island ____？ —Yes, I have ____ finished it. I read it yesterday. A. already; already B. already; yet C. yet; already

6. The Great Wall is a symbol of China. It attracts ____ travelers from all over the world to visit it. A. millions of B. ten million of C. ten millions

7. We ____ each other since we met in the last summer camp. A. won't see C. didn't see

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B. for

B. success

B. actually

B. haven't seen

8. ____ he is my favorite singer, I don't buy his new CD. A. If C. Even though

9. —Mike, could I borrow your bike? —Sorry, ____ has already borrowed it. A. else somebody B. else anybody C. somebody else

10. Frank told his brother to ____ and finish his breakfast, or they would miss their bus.

A. hurry up C. cut down

二、交际运用(共10分) Ⅱ. 补全对话。(10分)

A: Hi, Tony! What are you reading?

B: I am reading a book called Journey to the West. A: Journey to the West? 11. ________________________？ B: I have read 700 pages. I'll finish reading it in ten minutes. A: Really? 12. ________________________？

B: It' s about Xuanzang and his disciples'(弟子) experiences to the west. A: Which character 13. ______________________________？

B: I like the main character—the Monkey King. He can make 72 changes to his shape and size. By the way, would you like to read the book? A: Yes, I'd like to. 14. ______________________________？ B: Of course. You can have it in ten minutes.

A: Thank you. 15. ______________________ can I keep it? B: What about a week?

A: OK. I'll finish reading it in a week. 三、阅读(共60分)

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B. Ever since

B. grow up

Ⅲ. 完形填空。(10分)

Have you read Oliver Twist yet? It is one of the most popular books in the world. It was written by Charles Dickens. He is considered(被认为) to be a great English __16__. He's very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other countries in the world. He wrote lots of books and he also liked acting. Maybe it's interesting to hear that and that's why his books are so good.

His stories first came out in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted the next part. He wrote a lot and most of __17__ were popular. Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a __18__ film.

Dickens' early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him to work in a factory when he was 12 years old. He __19__ it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He continued to write __20__ he died. When he died in 1870, he was writing a story. We'll never know how it ended. What a pity! 16. A. scientist 17. A. them 18. A. boring 19. A. hated 20. A. while

B. writer B. us B. scary B. enjoyed B. until

C. painter C. it C. wonderful C. caught C. since

Ⅳ. 短文填空。(有两项多余)(20分)

A. dreamed B. decided C. learn D. abroad E. tools F. so G. because H. develop I. lessons J. set up K. greatly L. great When I was young, I was so interested in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about Chinese culture like Kung fu and Xiqu. I often 21. ________ of going to China one day.

Luckily, when I was learning theater at university, I was provided with a chance to study 22. ________. There was a

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program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India. I 23. ________ to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school. The school offered me a place to practice. It was good 24. ________ I could practice whenever I wanted. Also I had private 25. ________—the teacher would give me one-to-one class for three hours. That was the best part of my study in China. I do appreciate(感激) this chance to 26. ________ the beautiful art!

I got a lot from my study in China. It has 27. ________ influenced me and helped me 28. ________ into a more skillful actor. This Chinese art gives me plenty of 29. ________， so I can use them when I preform other shows in Europe. I have 30. ________ an art center to teach Beijing Opera. Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country. Ⅴ. 阅读理解。(30分)

A

Once there was a young man in a town. He liked puppets (木偶) very much and he became an apprentice (学徒) to a great puppet maker. The young man wasn't smart, and many people around him said he had no talent for making puppets.

But the young man enjoyed it so much that he worked hard to improve his skills. Though he was hard-working, people would always find something wrong with his puppets. The young man didn't give up. After thinking for a few days, he decided to spend all his time making just one kind of puppet. As long as he found a fault (缺陷) in his puppet, he would throw it away and start again. As the years passed, he was much better at making puppets than any other apprentice.

Finally, after so many years of work, he finished his puppet. And for the first time, he didn't throw away his puppet and he felt so happy. He became successful.

The man's experience tells us how important it is to keep on following your dreams. Never give up the things you really enjoy, and you will succeed. 根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)、误(F)。(10分)

31. The young man was poor, so he wanted to learn how to make puppets. 32. The young man was smart, and he was good at making puppets. 33. The young man decided to make just one kind of puppet.

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34. The young man repaired it when he found a fault in his puppet. 35. Never give up, and your dream will come true.

B

The more books you read，the better your life will be. The following are five reasons to read more books.

36. ________ This shouldn't come as a shock，but studies show that reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television，reading is an active learning experience and it can keep your mind sharp.

37. ________ The more books you read，the more knowledge you will have, and the more likely you will succeed.

38. ________ Reading more books will enable you to say the sentence “Did you know…？” more often，making it easier to start conversations with strangers.

39. ________ The more words you're able to use，the better you will become at expressing (表达) your thoughts and feelings. I couldn't imagine how I would write articles like this if I didn't enlarge my vocabulary.

40. ________ Your mobile phone or TV can make it difficult for you to get a good night's sleep. You would be wise to put down electronics (电子产品) at least an hour before bed，and read a good book.

I firmly believe that books can change your life. (a)根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意。(5分)

A. You will increase(增加) your chances of success. B. You will make your brain power better. C. You will enjoy a good night's sleep. D. You will have things to talk about at parties. E. You will enlarge your vocabulary. (b)根据短文内容，补全下面的表格，每空填一词。(5分)

Reading more books can make our life better. Here are five reasons. Reading is an 41. __________ learning experience and it can 5

make your brain power better. The more books you read, the more chances of 42. __________ you will have. Reading more can also enlarge your vocabulary. You will be able to have more things to talk about at parties. What's more, reading a 43. __________ before bed is a much better choice than playing with mobile phones or 44. __________ TV. Hope these 45. __________ can encourage you to read more books. C

It is nine o'clock on Sunday evening. Anna isn't listening to her favorite pop music. Instead，she is reading a book called The Call of the Wild by Jack London. For one thing, Ms. Woo, her teacher, asked her to write a report about the book. For another，the book is so wonderful that she can't wait to finish it.

The main character of the book is a dog called Buck. He lives happily in California with his owner Judge Miller. But some people find gold in Canada and they want big and strong dogs to work in the snow. So someone steals Buck and sells him as a sled(雪橇) dog.

Soon Buck comes to Canada. He meets many difficulties and he has to learn to take care of himself. Buck becomes the lead dog finally. Later，Hal becomes Buck's new owner. Hal is a bad man and often beats Buck. Luckily，Buck is saved by a kind man—John Thornton. However，some people kill John… 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。(10分) 46. What does Anna think of The Call of the Wild?

_________________________________________________________________ 47. Who wrote the book The Call of the Wild?

_________________________________________________________________ 48. How many owners of Buck are mentioned in the passage?

_________________________________________________________________ 49. What does the underlined word “He” refer to in the passage?

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_________________________________________________________________ 50. Who saves Buck when he is in Canada?

_________________________________________________________________ 四、书面表达(共10分)

Ⅵ. (原创题)将短文补充完整， 每空一词。(10分)

Rock is a kind of popular music. And it is also 51. __________ rock music. It first became 52. __________ in small clubs and on the radio in the United States in the 1950s. It has been enjoyed by many people 53. __________ it was born. With the development of cultures and traditions, rock is becoming a kind of music full of feelings. That's 54. __________ millions of rock lovers are interested in it, though someone can't 55. __________ its strange dancing and loud sound.

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参

一、Ⅰ. 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C

6. A 提示: 考查数词的用法。数词million与具体数字连用时，million用单数形式，表示确数；与of连用时，million用复数形式，表示概数。故选A。

7. B 提示: 考查动词时态。句意: 自从去年夏令营见面，到现在我们彼此都没见过面。从since引导的从句可知，主句是现在完成时态，故选B。 8. C 9. C 10. A

二、Ⅱ. 11. How many pages have you read

12. What is the book about 13. do you like 14. Could you please lend it to me 15. How long 三、Ⅲ. 16～20: BACAB

Ⅳ. 21～25: ADBGI 26～30: CKHEJ Ⅴ. A)31～35: FFTFT B)(a)36～40: BADEC (b)41. active 42. success 43. book 44. watching 45. reasons

C)46. It's wonderful. 47. Jack London. 48. Three. 49. Buck. 50. John Thornton. 四、Ⅵ. 51. called/named 52. popular 53. since

54. why 55. stand

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