人教版八年级下册unit8单元测试题一、单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)( 1. Japan is ________ island country.A. aB. theC. /D. an( )2. — What is Jim doing?— He is waiting ________ his friends.A. forB. withC. onD. to( )3. I have never got a letter from him ____________ he left.A. as soon asB. whenC. ever sinceD. while( )4. — May I borrow your pen? I can’t find mine.— Sorry, mine is broken. Maybe Tom can lend ________ to you.A. hisB. thisC. itD. ones( )5. You can use an eraser to clean the ____ on the page.A. bambooB. markC. stressD. report( )6. — ________ have you lived here?— For 20 years.A. How manyB. How longC. How muchD. How far( )7. — Would you please ______ yourself to us?— OK. My name is Max and I’m from America.A. introduceB. enjoyC. recordD. follow( )8. — What do you think of the computer?—It’s very important in the ________ world.A. modernB. smallC. wildD. ancient( )9. I used to _______ a cup of coffee in the afternoon, but now I’m used to ______ tea.A. drinking; drinkB. drink; drinkingC. drink; drinkD. drinking; drinking( )10. —It’s already two o’clock.— We __________ hurry up, or we will miss the train.A. mustB. mayC. couldD. can( )11. — Is it an exciting book?— Yes, it’s__________ excitements.A. up toB. instead ofC. full ofD. at least( )12. It’s very brave of you _______ the child from the big fire.A. saveB. savedC. savingD. to save( )13. — Lisa, have you finished your homework _______?— No, but I will finish it in half an hour.A. stillB. yetC. justD. so( )14. — Whose watch is this?— It ___________ Mary. She bought it yesterday.A. depends onB. falls overC. gives upD. belongs to( )15. —Let’s listen to music.— _________ Music is my favorite.A. Good idea!B. It doesn’t matter.C. Sorry to hear that.D. What a pity!三、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)Andrew lived in a beautiful city. He was a successful 16 . He wrote lots of short stories. People liked to read his stories and some people asked him how he got his ideas. He just smiled and kept his 17 .His real secret was a magic pair of glasses. They seemed like 18 glasses, but they gave him forces. They allowed him to see a story in everything. If he wore them, normal objects19 stories! Do you want to know how it works?For example, Andrew was walking around the store with his glasses on. He went down the aisle (货架之间的过道), where he saw some bananas. 20 , his glasses began to shine. He knew he had to write a story about monkeys and 21 .Another time, Andrew 22 some students leaving school. They were complaining (抱怨) about riding the bus. His glasses 23 to shake and nearly fell off his nose! He knew he had to write a story about a funny bus ride.With just a few words, small objects like a cat, a kite, a bird’s nest became big 24 . People around him appeared in the stories. They don’t know they have been written in the stories! 25 they know the secret, they will be surprised and happy.( )16. A. doctorB. writerC. teacher D. reporter( )17. A. nameB. successC. numberD. secret( )18. A. small B. big C. normal D. strange( )19. A. became B. lostC. arrivedD. found( )20. A. Sadly B. LuckilyC. Usually D. Suddenly( )21. A. peaches B. bananasC. apples D. grapes( )22. A. saw B. put C. knewD. wrote( )23. A. stopped B. changed C. began D. wanted( )24. A. records B. storiesC. books D. dreams( )25. A. BecauseB. Since C. So D. If三、阅读理解(一) (每小题2分，共30分)ANoticeMay 23rd will be the 30th anniversary (周年纪念) of our school, and there will be no classes. All teachers, school workers and students are expected to celebrate the anniversary together. It will be held in the multifunctional hall (多功能厅) on Friday, May 23 at 9:00 a.m. After that, the whole school will have a weekend. Classes will go on as usual next Monday.The president’s office Zhongshan Middle SchoolMay 20, 2014( )26. When was Zhongshan Middle School set up?A. In 1969.B. In 1974.C. In 1978.D. In 1984.( )27. How many classes will the students in Zhongshan Middle School have on May 23?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. None.( )28. Where will they celebrate the anniversary?A. In the dining hall.B. In the playground.C. In the multifunctional hall.D. In the president’s office.( )29. When will Students have lessons?A. On May 26.B. On May 25.C. On May 24.D. On May 23.( )30. Where can we see this passage?A. In a history book.B. On a school website.C. In a life magazine.D. On a newspaper.BMy name is Amy. I think weather affects one’s feelings. When it’s sunny, people probably get better feelings and when it’s cloudy, people may feel bad. I always try to make myself feel better on rainy days. On rainy or cloudy days I stay inside with a book or watch a movie. On sunny days I like to be outside for a picnic or playing. What is your opinion?KawaiIt is not the weather that may affect your feelings, but the natural light you get during the day. Being in the sunlight can make you feel happier, while dark days may make you feel a bit sad. If you feel winter is too long in your area, or you don’t feel good during this season, try to take your holidays at that time, and travel to some sunny places. CooperI feel so good when it is raining or cloudy. It makes me feel so romantic (浪漫的).I like sunny days when it is not hot. It makes me be energetic.I like autumn days. It causes some sad feelings but I like them.I don’t like summer, because the hot weather makes me tired.( )31. What does Amy always do on rainy days?A. Read books or watch movies.B. Play outside with friends.C. Go for a picnic.D. Travel to sunny places.( )32. What’s Kawai’s different idea?A. The weather does affect our moods.B. People may feel sad during winter.C. The natural light affects our feelings in fact.D. Nothing can affect our feelings.( )33. What does the underlined word “affect” mean in Chinese?A. 保护B. 影响C. 阻止D. 研究( )34. How does Cooper feel on rainy days?A. Sad.B. Tired.C. Happy.D. Romantic.( )35. What is the passage mainly about?A. People’s favorite seasons.B. How to keep happy every day.C. Where we should spend our holidays.D. Our feelings in different weather conditions.CI like music because I think there is nothing more relaxing than listening to or playing music.One day, I went to my parents’ house to visit them. While my mother was cooking some food in the kitchen, my father and I were waiting. Later I went into my father’s room with him and he took out his guitar and started playing a slow song. Then I took out a violin and started playing along with him. Slowly, I became lost into the music.My father and I played like that for about 15 minutes. And when I turned around, my mother was standing there listening. I didn’t even realize she was there while I was playing. That was one of the few times that I was “truly” lost in the music. The funnie st thing about when I played with my father was that I wasn’t good at the violin.I was new at the instrument (乐器), but it was a slow song and my ability (能力) didn’t matter, that is what music is all about.Now many people are too focused on being good at their instrument, or making lots of money with it, but not focused on the music. Although my job is playing the piano, I never really want to use it to make money. I play because it brings me great happiness, and I love everything about it.( )36. Listening to music is __________ to the writer.A. interestingB. boringC. relaxingD. exciting( )37. What was the writer’s mother doing when they finished playing the music?A. She was watching TV.B. She was cooking in the kitchen.C. She was standing there and listening.D. She was playing music with them.( )38. What do the underlined words “focused on” mean in Chinese?A. 关注B. 浪费C. 疏忽D. 吵闹( )39. What does the writer most probably do?A. A math teacher.B. A sports player.C. A scientist.D. A musician.( )40. Which is the best title for this passage?A. My Dream JobB. Why I Like MusicC. One Day with My ParentsD. My Favorite Song四、综合填空(每小题1分，共15分)(一) 选词填空，每词只限用一次（每小题1分，共5分）beautiful, belong, modern, pop, treasureMy name is Emma. I teach little kids science in America. I like listening to 41. __________ music. And I also like showing the kids things about the 42. __________ of nature.I once had a few silkworms (蚕) in a box in my class. My students and I watched them every day. At first, they were little eggs. Then they became silkworms. They ate a lot of leaves every day, and grew up day by day. After they changed into cocoons (茧), they stayed there for at least three weeks. At last they became butterflies. All the kids felt excited when they saw that.The kids can learn a lot of things from the 43. __________ technology, and this kind of experience is just like a 44. __________ in their heart, so I’m very happy and I want them to get the happiness tha t45. __________ to them by enjoying things in nature.(二) 单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）46. — Do you know Mr. Green?— Yes. He is a big f______ of country music.47. Children are playing with s________ on the beach.48. I can speak a little F__________.49. I don’t like reading the science f_________. It’s difficult for me.50. The l________ comes from the next door. Mr. Green is telling jokes to his students.51. They tried to look for the lost ___________ (枪), but didn’t succeed.52. I need a ______________ (工具) to fix the computer.53. My sister and I plan to go there by _________ (船) .54. She went to study _________ (到国外) last year.55. My English teacher helps me a lot. I will remember her ___________ (永远).六、阅读理解(二) (每小题2分，共10分)Kate goes to visit her grandma with her mom and dad each summer vacation. Her grandma lives in an old house in New York. Kate loves visiting her grandma. She likes toplay games with her. But her grandma looked worried this summer vacation. Sometimes she got angry.“What’s the matter with Grandma?” Kate asked her mom.“The noise pollution is getting to her,” Mom said.“Do you mean the noise from the cars?” Kate asked.“Yes,”Mom said. “When Grandma moved here many years ago, there wasn’t such a big road here. Now they make it very big. Many kinds of vehicles (交通工具) use this road. They make so much noise. The noise pollution really affects Grandma’s health. She easily becomes angry or worried. Her blood pressure (血压) goes up. She doesn’t sleep well at night. Her hearing has been hurt by the noise, too.”“That’s the problem. As a member of the environment club, I think I should write to the government and advise them to take action to solve the problem. Before that, why not bring Grandma to live with us?” Kate said.“That’s a good idea!” Mom said.56. Where does Kate’s grandma live?_________________________________________________________________________ __57. What does Kate like to do with her grandma?_________________________________________________________________________ __58. Why does Kate’s grandma look worried?_________________________________________________________________________ __59. Does Kate’s grandma sleep well at night?_________________________________________________________________________ __60. Which club is Kate in?_________________________________________________________________________ __六、书面表达(共10分)假设学校读书俱乐部正在举办“世界文学名著欣赏”系列活动，这周阅读的名著是Robinson Crusoe (《鲁滨逊漂流记》)。