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八年级下英语期中Unit1-4复习题集 UnitOneHelpingthoseinneed一，单项选择1.Linda offers herpocketmoneytotheHopeProject. A.makes B.gets C,gives D.puts2.Iwill continue playingthegameafterfinishingthehomework. A.goon B.goin C.goout D.goup3.Herfaceisfullof joy .Isthereanygoodnews? A.loneliness B.happiness C.sadness D.goodness4.Ihavealovelydoll called Mary. A.asked B.named C.said D.made5.Thereare lotsof fishinthelake. A.alittle B.afew C.much D.many二，单项选择6.---Whydoyousaythisisyourschoolbag? ----Itiseasy.Can’tyousee_____”s”onthecornerof_____schoolbag?A.a;a B.a;the C.an;a D.an;the7.----Wecouldn’tfinishourworksoearly_____yourhelp.Thanksalot. ---That’sallright. A.without B.with C.for D.by8.----Lilyisagooddaughter. ----yeah.She_____mostofhersparetimewithherparents.A.spends B.costs C.takes D.affords9.----Ihavegreat_____infinishingtheworkbymyself.Couldyouhelpme? ----Noproblem.A.fun B.success C.advice D.difficulty10.----Linderdecided_____forawalkintheforest. ----Oh,it’sdangeroustogoalone. A.go B.togoC.goingD.goes11.----Theearthishometo_____animals. ----Right. A.million B.millions C.millionof D.millionsof12.----Maryis_____athomethesedays. ----Butshedoesn’tfeel_____forshehasmanythingstodo.A.alone;lonely B.lonely;alone C.alone’alone D.lonely;lonely13.----MrWangasksthestudents_____intheriver. ----Yes,becauseitistoodangerous.A.swim B.toswim C.nottoswim D.tonotswim14.----Wouldyoulikesometea? ---Yes,andIprefertea_____somesugar. A.to B.for C.with D.from15.----Whatareyoudoing? -----Weare_____moneyforcharity. A.putting B.giving C.raising D.rising16.----Timusedto_____sportsuntilhehurthislegsinanaccident. ----PoorTim.A.lovedB.lovingC.loveD.loves17.----I’mnewhere. ----Don’tworry.I’lldowhatIcan_____you.A.help B.tohelp C.invite D.toinvite18.----Whydon’tyouwantLilytogowithus? ----Becausesheisnotstrongenough_____walkingupmountain.A.togo B.going C.go D.went19.----_____Englishwell,JackgetsupearlytopractisespeakingEnglish. ----Practisemakesperfect. A.Tospeak B.Speaking C.Spoken D.Speak20.----Whodidhetalkwith? ----Hisbrother.Heaskedhisbrother_____withhisclassmates.A.howishegettingon B.howheisgettingon C.howhewasgettingon D.howwashegettingon三，根据句意，用括号里所给的单词的适当形式填空1. Jackwillcontinuetodo______________（volunteer）workinthefuture.2. Couldyouteachme___________(sing)thesong?3. Idon’tknowhowto_____________（expression）mythanks.4. Maryisthe___________(fifteen)studentwhopassedthetest.5. Tomcan’tgotoschoolbecauseofhis____________(ill).6. WillyoutakepartintheEnglish_____________(compete)?7. LilyandTimareMrWhite’s___________(child).8. Iwanttohelpdisabledchildren.Theyhave___________(difficult)workingormoving.9. Haveyouseenabook________(call)Themoononthedesk?10. MonaLisaisafamous__________(paint)aroundtheworld.四，完成句子11，在将来，我会继续做志愿工作Iwillcontinue thevoluntarywork 12，他们主动帮助在困境中的孩子 They helpthechildrenintrouble13，我们决定为无家可归的人捐款 Wedecided moneyforthehomelesspeople14，音乐可以给我们带来快乐与和平Musiccanbringus and .15,很多非洲人正在遭受来自疾病的痛苦 ManypeopleinAfricaare . UnitTwoBodyLanguage一，选择填空1.Whynotgo hikingonSunday? A.Whataboutgoing B.Howtogo C.Whattodo D.Whyyoudon’tgo2.MrSmithwillgotothemeeting insteadof me. A.infrontof B.inplaceof C.dependon D.decideon3.Itishardto makeadecision now. A.get B.supply C.decide D.offer4.Whendidyou enter thehall? A.gointo B.geton C.lookup D.turnoff5.You made agoodimpressiononhim,Debbie. A.got B.called C.gave D.hold二，单项选择6.----HowdoyoulikeShenzhen? ----______Shenzhentodayismorebeautifulnow.Iwillvisitit______eighthtime.A.The;/ B.The;the C./;an D.The;a7.----WouldyouseethefilmIronMan3withmetonight,Kate? ----I’dloveto,butIhave_____Linda’sinvitationtodinner. A.suffered B.earned C.received D.accepted8.----Whynot______totheparknow? ----Goodidea.Let’sgo. A.go B.togo C.goes D.going9.----Whydidn’ttheygoonriding? ----Oh,whentheycametoaforest,theysuddenlyheardsomebody_____forhelp.A.calls B.called C.tocall D.calling10.----WherewilltheOlympicGamesof2016______? ----InBrazil. A.takeafter B.takeoff C.takeplaceD.takeaway11.----Englishismyfavouritesubject,andI’mgood______it. ----Goodforyou. A.for B.to C.at D.of12.----WhereisJane? ----Idon’tknow.Shelefta(n)______. A.information B.message C.news D.advice13.----Weknowthatheenjoys______booksverymuch. ----Sohedoes. A.read B.reads C.reading D.toread14.----Whyareyoukeepingtheseoldphotos? ----Becausetheycan______me______thelifelivinginthecountryside.A.think;of B.remind;of C.look;after D.turn;off15.----Couldyousayitagain?Ican’tunderstand______youaretalkingabout. ----OK. A.howB.whenC.whatD.which16.----Ihaven’thadachance______themovie. ----Sorrytohearthat. A.see B.tosee C.seeing D.saw17.----Didshe______agoodimpressiononhismother? ----Yes,shedid. A.take B.make C.get D.have18.----Nick,wouldyoumind______outofthebathroom?----Sorry.Iwon’tbelong.A.comeB.tocomeC.comingD.came19.----WishyougoodluckinthisEnglishexam!----_____. A.That’sOK B.Thankyou C.congratulations D.youarewelcome20.----What? ----Oh,pleasetellme______. A.whattimeistheshipleaving B.atwhattimetheshipleaving C.whattimetheshipisleaving D.atwhattimetheshipisleaving三，用括号内所给的单词的适当形式填空1.Howdoyou____________(communication)withyourfriends?2.Tomdoesn’tcareabouthis__________(appear)atall.3.Wewillgotothebeachonthe__________(three)day.4.Armenjoys__________(work)inthecompany.5.Thechildrenarehappyand__________(cheer).6.Doyouknowthe__________(mean)ofthisnewword?7.Iwillcomeback__________(late).Pleasedon’tleave.8.Pleaseremember__________(close)thedoorwhenyouareaway.9.Whichonedoyou__________(choice)?10.Youmustlearnhowto__________(expression)yourself.四，完成句子 11，你怎么了？ What’s withyou?12，你有一次出国的好机会。 Youhave goaborad.13，我会仔细考虑这件事情。 I’ll .14，我理解你对工作的感觉。 I understandyour yourjob.15，我想就交流技巧上课学习。 Iwanttotakeaclass .五、完型填空Fourstudentsaretalkingaboutthefutureafterclass.“In2050,ourlifewillbemuch 1 thanitisnow.Theskyisbluerandwaterisclearer.Wecan 2 thefreshaireveryday.Humansandanimals 3 theworldpeacefully.”saysZhangTao,fullofhope.WangYanthinksthatitisnota 4 totraveltothemoonforaholiday.Weeathealthyfood everyday.Atthattime,everyonewillenjoya 5 life.LiYuanyuanbelievesthatpeoplewillhavemorefreetimebecauserobots(机器人)willbeverypopularandwilldomanythings 6 people.Andwewillbuildnew 7 onotherplanets(星球).Maybewecanchatwitheachotherinournewhomes.ZhaoKaithinksthatnoanimalswilldieoutbecauseofcloning(克隆).Therewill 8 nopollution(污染).Thewholeworldwillbeonebig 9 .Astime 10 ,we’llliveamucheasierandbetterlife.TheirteacherMr.Chentellsthemtoworkhardfortheirdreamsandfuture.“Nothingisimpossible.”saysMr.Chen.( )1.A.better B.longer C.safer D.faster( )2.A.look B.taste C.breathe D.see( )3.A.fight B.share C.live D.love( )4.A.dream B.way C.feeling D.fun( )5.A.shorter B.faster C.longer D.fatter( )6.A.full B.think C.hear D.for( )7.A.families B.homes C.schools D.hospitals( )8.A.is B.are C.be D.have( )9.A.family B.earth C.ball D.house( )10.A.past B.pasts C.pass D.passes六、阅读理解（A）Haveyoueverbeenill?Whenyouareill,youmustbeunhappybecauseyourbodybecomeshot,andtherearepainsalloveryourbody.Youdon’twanttowork,youstayinbed,feelingverysad. Whatmakesusill?Itisgerms(细菌).Germsareeverywhere.Theyareverysmallandyoucan’tfindthemwithyoureyes,butyoucanseethemwithamicroscope.Theyareveryverysmallandtherecouldbehundredsofthemonaverysmallthing.Germsarealwaysfoundindirtywater.Whenwelookatdirtywaterunderthemicroscope,weshallseetheminit.Soyourfatherandmotherwillnotletyoudrinkdirtywater.Germsaren’tfoundonlyinwater.Theyarefoundinairanddust.Ifyoucutyourfinger,ifsomeofthedustfromthefloorgoesintothecut(割开处),someofthegermswouldgointoyourfinger.Yourfingerwouldbecomebigandred,andyouwillhavemuchpaininit.Sometimes thegermswouldgointoallofyourbody,andyouwouldhavepaineverywhere.1.Whichofthefollowingistrue? A.Ifthingsareveryverysmall,theyaregerms. B.Ifthingscan’tbeseen,theymustbegerms. C.Germsareonlyindirtywater. D.Germsareeverywherearoundus.2.Whatisamicroscopeusedfor? A.Makingveryverysmallthingslookmuchbigger. B.Makingverybigthingslookmuchsmaller.C.Helpingyoureadsomenewspapers. D.Helpingyouifyoucan’tseethingsclearly.3.Whydon’tyourparentsletyoudrinkdirtywater? A.Youhaven’tlookedatitcarefully.B.Watercan’tbedrunkinthisway.C.Theremustbelotsofgermsinit. D.Waterwillmakeyouill.4.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue? A.Germscanbefoundbothinwaterandintheair. B.Germscangointoyourfingerifitiscut. C.IfyourtemperatureisnotOK,theremustbegermsinyourbody.D.Ifyourfingerisn’tcut,therearen’tanygermsonit.5.What’sthemainideaofthepassage? A.Germsmaymakeusill. B.Germsareindirtywater. C.Don’tdrinkdirtywater. D.Takecareofyourfingers.（B）Doyougetenoughsleep?Withsomuchhomework，it'softendifficulttogettherestyouneed.Butyouneedtotry，becausesleepkeepsyouhealthyanditstopsyougettingfat.Recently，agroupofUSscientistsdidastudy(调查)ofkidsagedbetween8and13.Thestudyfoundthatifkidssleepforjustoneextra(额外的)houreachday,thechanceoftheirgettingfatiscutbyabout30percent.Why?Whenpeopledon'tgetenoughsleep,theybecometired.Whentheyaretired,they don'texerciseenough.Also，kidslikesnacks:Iftheyareawake(醒着的)anextrahourortwoeachday，theyhavemoretimetoeatsnacksorotherunhealthyfoods.So，howmuchsleepshouldyouget?Scientistssuggest10to11hoursanightforkidsaged5to12.Forolderkids, eighttoninehourswilldo.6.Howmanyreasonsaregivenwhypeoplemightgetfatwithoutenoughsleep?A.3. B.2. C.1 D.None.7.Ifyouareunder10，howlongdothescientistsadviceyoutosleep?A.10to11hours. B.8to9hours. C.8to13hours. D.Aslongaspossible.8.Wherewasthestudydonebythescientists?A.InChina. BInBritain. C.InAmerica. D.InJapan.9.Whatdoes"eighttoninehourswilldo"mean?A.Eighttoninehours'sleepwillbegoodandenough. BEighttoninehours'sleepwillbetoolong.C.Eighttoninehours'sleepwillhelpgetfat.D.Eighttoninehours'sleepwillhelpeatsnacksandunhealthyfoods.10.Whatdoesthepassagetalkabout?A.Howtogetlongsleep. BHowtokeepfat.C.Enoughsleepmakespeoplehealthyandslim(苗条) D.Longsleepmakespeoplehealthyandslim. （C）Doteenagersinsmallvillagesdochoresathome?Howabouttheteenagersinbigcities? Hereisasurvey.Weasked4,000teenagersinChinaseveralquestions.HalfofthemcomefrombigcitieslikeBeijing,ShanghaiandGuangzhou.Theothersarefromsmallvillages.Wemadeadiagramoftheresultofoursurvey.Let’shavealookatit.Wefoundoutthatteenagersfromsmallvillagesdomorechoresthanthosefrombigcities.Maybeitisbecausetheyliveaharderlife.Ouradvicetoparentsinbigcitiesisthatparentsshouldgivetheirchildrensomechorestodo.Doingchoresteachesteenagerstotakecareofthemselves.Chores2000teenagersinsmallvillages2000teenagersinbig citiesTakeoutthetrash16001000Sweepthefloor1200850Makethebed 1400750Dothedishes1100600Foldtheclothes 90015001.Theysurveyed______teenagersfromsmallvillages.A.1,000 B.2,000 C.3,000 D.4,0002.Thereare1,000teenagersfromthecitieswho______.A.takeoutthetrash B.dothedishesC.makethebed D.foldtheclothes3.Fewerthan______teenagersinbigcitiessweepthefloorandmakethebed.A.500 B.1,000 C.1,500 D.2,0004.Thenumberofteenagers______inbigcitiesisbiggerthanthatinsmallvillages.A.makingthebed B.takingoutthetrashC.foldingtheclothes D.doingthedishes5.Whydidtheymakethesurvey?A.Becausetheydon’twantteenagersinChinatodochoresathome.B.Becausetheythoughtit’llhelpteenagerstotakegoodcareofthemselvestodochoresathome.C.BecausetheywantedtoknowifteenagersinChinadochoresathome.D.Becausetheythoughtit’snotnecessaryforteenagerstolookafterthemselves.七、情景交际。从下面方框中选择适当的选项补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。A：Whatwereyoudoingyesterdayafternoon?B： 51 A：Wheredidyouflythekites? B： 52 Alotofchildrenwereflyingkitesthere.A： 53B：Yes,butthewindwasn’tstrong.Theweatherwasgoodforflyingakite.A： 54B：LiLeiandChenYang.TheybothboughttwonewkitesandgotthereearlierthanIdid.A： 55B：Yes,weplayedthereforaboutthreehours.A.Whohelpedyoumendthekite?B.Bytheriver.C.Whodidyouflykiteswith?D.Wasitwindyyesterday?E.Wereyouverybusyyesterday?F.Wewereflyingkites.G.Didyouenjoyyourselves? 51.________52.________53.________54.________55.________ Unit3Animals一，选择填空1.Thecat isgoodat catchingthemouse. A.isfriendlyto B.ispopularwith C.doeswellin D.doesweakat2.Jacksoncandresshimself though heisfouryearsold. A.thus B.however C.for D.although3.I reach theairportateightthismorning. A.arrivedin B.arrivedat C.got D.arrive4.Kim isinterestedin cookingdeliciousfood. A.iskneeon B.isbadfor C.isfamousfor D.isgoodat5.Nonetsarerequiredforthis type offishing. A.kind B.top C.way D.shape二，单项选择6.-----DoyouknowLinda? -----Yes.Sheis______honestgirl.Andnowshestudiedin______university. A.a;a B.an;the C.the;the D.an;a7.-----Didyoubuythemilk? -----No,theshopwereclosed_____Ididn’tgetanymilk. A.so B.as C.or D.but8.----Whenwereyougoingto______forShanghai? -----Tomorrowafternoon. A.getoff B.turnoff C.takeoff D.setoff9.----Excuseme.Couldyoupleasetellme______mycar? -----Sure.Parkitrighthere.I’llhelpyou. A.howtostop B.wheretopark C.wheretostop D.whentopark10.----WhatdoyouknowaboutMrSmith? -----Heisn’tgood______playingfootballbutheenjoys______footballmatches. A.in;seeing B.at;watching C.of;tolook D.at;towatch11.-----Whatlanguages______inthatcountry? -----GermanandEnglish. A.arespeaking B.arespoken C.speak D.isspoken12.----Doyouhavesomethingtoeat? -----Whataboutsome______. A.water B.orange C.fish D.tea13.-----Paperismade______wood. -----Andbooksaremade______paper. A.from;fromB.from;ofC.of;fromD.of;of14.-----Thegirlcancook______sheisonlyeight. -----Wow,whataclevergirl! A.if B.because C.althoughD.since15.-----Manytrees______onthestreetseveryyear. -----Right.That’swhytheairisveryfreshnow. A.plant B.areplanted C.planted D.wereplanted16.-----Areyouready______theexam? -----Yes,Iam. A.to B.of C.for D.in17.-----Whatabeautifulplace! -----Yeah.Wordscan’t______thebeautyofthenature. A.sayB.speakC.describeD.tell18.-----Weuseourears______.Don’tyouthinkso? -----Yes,Ithinkso. A.hearB.tohearC.hearsD.hearing19.-----Tomdoesexercisetokeep______. -----Well,weshouldlearnfromhim. A.happyB.fitC.healthD.sad20.-----Whydidn’tshedecidetogotothecinemawithus? -----Becauseshedidn’tknow______theticketstowatchthefilm. A.whetherhewillbe B.ifwouldhebe C.whethershewouldget D.whenhewouldbe三，根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1. Canyougivea__________(describe)ofthethief?2. Kateenjoys__________(watch)thecartoononTV.3. Whatdidtheydoto__________(attraction)thepeople’sattention?4. The__________(one)unitisveryimportant.5. Thebrokenvasewas__________(throw)awaybymyfather.6. Myparentsareworryingmygrandpa’s__________(healthy).7. Wepractise__________(speak)EnglishintheEnglishcorner.8. LittleJimwouldloveto__________(take)tothezoo. 9. Pleasestopthechildrenfrom__________(swim)intheriver.10. Therearesome__________(fisherman)onthelake.四，完成句子11，人们过去用马来拉东西 Peopleusedto ahorse pullthings.12,他们可呆在水下长达两分钟 Theycanstayunderthewater twominutes.13,他们打算天黑后出发Theyaregoingto afterdark.14,这个女孩对剪纸非常感兴趣 Thegirlisvery papercutting.15,中国结通常用绳子做成的 AChineseknotisusually athinrope. Unit4 Cartoonsandcomicstrips 一，单项选择1.Actually ,IgottoNewYorkyesterday. A.Possibly B.Simply C.Infact D.Inorder2.Don’tforget totakeyourumbrella. A.Remember B.Make C.Get D.Look3.Inthesecondstage,thinkaboutthe kinds ofcharactersyouwant. A.methods B.types C.ways D.feet4.It appears thatsheliestous. A.looks B.says C.seems D.pays5.Finally ,wefinishedthehomework. A.Atfirst B.AtLast C.Atnoon D.Atnight二，单项选择 6.----Itwas______honourtoAlexanderGrahamBellin1986. ----Yes,becauseheinventedthetelephone.A.an B.a C.the D./7.----Myschoolisdifferent______theirs.Ithasmanyafter-schoolclubs. ----That’sgreat. A.in B.by C.of D.from8.----WhyisLindapracticingspeakingEnglish? ----______abroadforfurtherstudy. A.Go B.Gone C.TogoD.Goes9.----Nomatterwhathappens,thefactthatDiaoyuIslandbelongstoChinawill______change. ----Iagree.A.ever B.never C.still D.hardly10.----Excuseme.Couldyoutellme______gettothestation? ----Sorry,Idon’tknow.A.howcanI B.howIcan C.whatto D.whatIcan11.----Thegirlsaretalkingabouttheartfestival______. ----Yes.Theyhavesomanyfunthingstoshare.A.easily B.angrily C.sadly D.happily12.----Whynot______yourteacherforhelpwhenyoucan’tfinishthestorybyyourself? ----BecauseIwanttowriteonmyown. A.toask;write B.toask;writing C.ask;writing D.asking;towrite13.----Sam,whatcanIdotogetupearly? ----Setthealarmat6:00am,______you’llmakeit.A.or B.but C.andD.so14.----HowoftenshouldIfeedthebird? ----It______foodeveryday,oritwillbehungry.A.mustgive B.mustbegive C.mustbegiven D.mustbegave15.----Willyougotothezoowithme? ----Ican’ttellyounow.Ihaveto______it. A.thinkof B.thinkabout C.thinkfrom D.thinkfor16.----Youshouldstophimtogothere.Itisdangerous. ----I______him.Buthedidn’tlistentome.A.warned B.said C.spoke D.talked17.----Peoplewho______tothepartyareveryexcited. ----Sotheyare. A.haveinvited B.hasbeeninvited C.willinvite D.havebeeninvited18.----It______thattherehasbeenamistake. ----Thenyoushouldcorrectit. A.looks B.appears C.likes D.is19.----Iwillhaveamathtesttomorrow. ----______! A.Goodluck B.Thankyou C.Welldone D.Thesametoyou20.----Noonecanbesure______intwothousandyears. ----Maybetheywillbecomesmaller. A.whatmanwilllooklike B.whatwillmanbelike C.whatmandoeslooklike D.whatismanlike三，根据句意，用括弧内所给的词的适当形式填空1.Ineedyoutoanswermyquestion__________(separate).2.Yourhomeworkmust__________(do)beforeSunday.3.Thisismy__________(two)chance.Iwon’tmissit.4.Don’tforget__________(turn)offthelightswhenyouleave.5.Youcanhavearestafteryoufinish__________(do)thehousework.6.Alan’sdreamistoan__________(act)inthefuture.7.Pleasegivemea＿＿＿＿(detail)answer.8.AllthefansshoutedwhenJayChou___________(appearance)onthestage.9.Onacoldevening,it’s__________(please)tositbythefire.10.Jimis__________(happily)becausehisfatherboughthimabike. 四，完成句子11，学生们都已经准备好上课了。Thestudentsareall classes12，我需要一点你时间，因为我有点累了。 Ineedabit timetorestbecauseIama tierd.13，外面雨下得很大，出去前穿上你的雨衣 It’sraining ， yourraincoatbefore out.14，最后他们在路的尽头找到那家医院 theend，theyfoundthehospital theoftheroad.15，我们正在考虑明年去北京度暑假Weare oursummervacationin Beijingnextyear.五．完形填空（15分）LastyearTomeleftschool.HecametoTaipeito_1_ajob(工作).Hewentfromonecompany(公司)toanotherbut_2_wantedhim.Nowhehadlittlemoney.Hehadtogobacktohissmalltown.Sohecametothestation.Hefelt_3_andtired.Itwasverylateatnightand_4_wasfullofpeople.Theywerewaiting_5_ticketsofthelasttrain.Heboughtthelastticket,andhewasveryhappy. Atthattime,awomanwithacryingbabywalkedtohim.Sheaskedhimtosellhertheticket.Hegavehertheticket.Hethoughttheyneededit_6_hedid.After_7_left,hesatonthebench(长凳)anddidn’tknow_8_togo.Justthen,anoldmancameandsaid,“Youngman,I_9_whatyoudidtothewoman.Ihaveabigcompany.Ineedagoodyoungmanlike_10_.Wouldyouliketoworkforme?” ( )1.A.find B.see C.lookfor D.buy ( )2.A.everyone B.noone C.nothing D.something ( )3.A.happy B.interesting C.sad D.glad ( )4.A.thecity B.thecompany C.thefarm D.thestation ( )5.A.tobuy B.tosell C.togive D.topass ( )6.A.lessthan B.morethan C.smallerthemD.worsethan ( )7.A.Tom B.thebus C.thetrain D.theoldman ( )8.A.what B.which C.why D.where ( )9.A.haveseen B.don’tknow C.don’tlike D.havedone ( )10.A.thewoman B.you C.thebaby D.her六．阅读理解（40分）AHenryfindsajobonafarm.Heisthestrongestandyoungest.Heeatsmore,sleepsmore,butworksless.Hedoesn’tliketousehishead,soheknowslittle.Hehastodosomeunskilled(无需特殊技能的)work.Healwayssayshe’stiredandhopestohaveagoodrest.Sohegetslessmoneythanothers.Winteriscoming.Theworkersaregettingreadyforthenextyear.OnlyHenrydoesnothing.Thefarmertellshimtocutdownsometreesintheforest.Theyoungmanhastogotherewithachair.Hefeelslonely(寂寞的)intheforestandisafraidoftheanimals.Sohelooksaroundandsingsloudly.Nobodyknowswhathe’ssinging.Afterthreedays,Henrydoesn’tcutdownanytrees.Thefarmerfeelsstrange.Hewantstofindouthowtheyoungmanisworkingthere.Tohisanger(生气),Henryissittingonthechair,cuttingthetree."Whyareyousittingheretocutthetrees?"asksthefarmer."BecauseIcan’tworkiflying(躺着),sir."1.Henrydoesn’tliketousehishead,so______. A.heknowslittleknowledge(知识) B.heisyoungandstrong C.hetriestobeafarmer D.hefindsajobonafarm2.Henrygetslessmoneybecause______. A.hesleepsmore B.hedoessomeunskilledwork C.heisn’tpolitetothefarmer D.heeatsmore3.Henryhastocutdownthetreesbecause______. A.hecandonothingexcept(除了)it B.helikestostayinthequietforest C.hecan’tgetonwellwithothers D.heisverystrong4.Henryis______tostayintheforest. A.glad B.angry C.safe D.afraid5.Henryhopesto______. A.makethefarmerhappy B.gethelp C.liedownintheforest D.cutdownmoretreesBO.Henry,afamousAmericanwriterofshortstories,wasborninNorthCarolinain1862.O. Henrywasapenname.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.Whenhewasayoungboy,hedidnotgotoschoolforlongbecauseofbeingborninapoorfamily,buthetriedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow. Whenhewasabout20yearsold,O.HenrywenttoTexas.Therehetrieddifferentjobs.Hefirstworkedonanewspaper,andthenhadajobinabank.Buthegothimselfintosometrouble.Somemoneywentmissingfromthebank.O.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit,sohewassenttoprison(监狱).Duringthethreeyearsinprison,helearnedtowriteshortstories.Afterhegotoutofprison,hewenttoNewYorkandwentonwriting. HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoorthere.Peoplelikedhisstories,becausealmostallofthemfinishedwithasuddenchange.Thismadethereaderssurprised.( )6.___________wastherealnameofthefamousAmericanwriter. A.O.Henry B.WilliamSydneyPorter C.Carolina D.Texas( )7.O.Henrywassenttoprisonbecause_________________. A .peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaper. B .Peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthebank. C .hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisoners. D .hebrokethelaw(法律)bynotusinghisownname( )8.Whichofthefollowingistrue? A.O.Henrywasfromarichfamily B.O.Henrywasinschoolforalongtime. C.O.Henrylearnedeverythingheneededbyhimself. D.O.Henrylikedwritingstorieswhenhewasalittleboy.( )9.O.Henrygotmostmaterialsforhisstoriesfrom______________. A.hishappylifeasaboy B.NewYorkandthepoorofthecity C.thenewspaper D.hislifeinprison( )10.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause__________________. A.theyhadsurprisingendings B.theywereeasytounderstand C.theyshowedloveforthepoor D.theywereaboutNewYork CSomestudentsthinkitdifficulttolearnEnglishwell.That’sbecausetheydon’tfindtherightway.Ithinkreadingisveryimportantforstudents.Themoreyouread,thebetteryou’ll understand.Readingishelpfultolistening,speakingandwriting. IfyouoftenreadEnglishaloud,you’llmakeyourlisteningbetter.Ontheotherhand,listeningalotcanhelpyoutoreadbetter.ReadingEnglisheverywherewhenyouarefree,ifyouarewillingto.Youcangetalotofknowledge(知识)whenyouread.Sometimesyouneedtoexpress(表达)yourideas.Youcaneitherspeakorwrite.Thatmeansyouareusingwhatyoulearnedfromreading.ThesameasChinese.Themoreyouread,thebetteryoucanwrite.Ifyouwanttoremembersomething,youshouldreadagainandagain.Sofromnowon,you’dbetterdomorereading.It’sagoodwaytolearnEnglishwell.( )11.SomestudentsthinkitdifficulttolearnEnglishwellbecause_________. A.theydon’tworkhard B.theyareafraidofEnglish. C.theydon’tfindtherightway D.theyaren’tclever( )12.Readingishelpfulto________. A.speaking B.listening C.writing D.A.B&C( )13.Thewriterthinks________isagoodwaytolearnEnglishwell. A.thebetteryouwrite B.doingmorereading C.themoreyouremember D.themoreyouwrite( )14.InChinesestudying,themoreyouread,_________. A.thebetteryouspeak B.thebetteryouwrite C.themoreyouremember D.themoreyouwrite( )15.Thetitle(标题)ofthispassagemaybe_________. A.Englishisimportant B.Readingishelpful C.Englishisdifficult D.ReadingisimportantDAmericanandBritishpeoplebothspeakEnglishofcourse.ButsometimestherearesomeimportantdifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish. Firstofall,theysoundverydifferent.Often,Americansdon’tsayeachwordseparately.Theysaywordstogether.Americansmaysay“Idunno”instead(代替)of“Idon’tknow”.Ortheymaysay“Whaddyasay?”insteadof“Whatdidyousay?”However,theBritisharemorecareful.Theyusuallysayallthewordsandkeepthemseparate.Soundisnotonlythedifference.Wordssometimeshavedifferentmeaningstoo.Forexample,thevocabulary(词汇)forcarsanddrivingisverydifferent.Americansdrivetrucks(卡车),butinEnglandpeopledrivelorries. Manyexpressions（短语）arealsodifferentinthetwocountries.InEngland,ifyouaregoingtotelephoneyourfriends,you“phonethemup”.InAmerica,you“givethemacall”.WhenyouaresayinggoodbyeinEnglandyoumightsay“Cheerio!”InAmericayoumightsay“Seeyoulater.”There’realsosomedifferencesingrammar(语法).Forexample,Americansusuallyusethehelpingverb“do”whentheyaskaquestion.Theysay“Doyouhaveastorybook?”ButtheBritishoftenleaveoutthehelpingverb.Theysay“Haveyouastorybook?”Mostlanguagesarelikethis.Languageschangeovertime.Whenpeopleliveinseparateplaces,thelanguageschangeindifferentways.ThisiswhathashappenedtoEnglish.Itcanalsohappentootherlanguages,suchasFrench.ManypeopleinCanadaspeakFrenchbuttheirFrenchisverydifferentfromtheFrenchofFrance.( )16.Whatdoestheword“separately”meaninthispassage?Itmeans“_____”. A.含糊地 B.快速地 C.分开地 D.简略地( )17.Thevocabularyforcarsanddrivingis_____. A.anexampleofBritishEnglish B.anexampleofAmericanEnglish C.thesameinAmericaandEngland D.notthesameinAmericaandEngland( )18.Languages_____. A.arealwayschangingastimepasses B.keepunchangedeveniftimechanges C.arethesameinallplaces D.areeasytolearn( )19.Thefollowingwhichisright? A.Americanpeopleusuallysay“Idon’tknow”insteadof “Idunno”. B.TherearefourdifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglish. C.CanadiansspeakallthesameFrenchasFrenchmen. D.Whenpeopleliveindifferentplaces,thelanguagesarethesame.( )20.Thispassageismainlyabout_____. A.Englishvocabulary B.howAmericansoundsaredifferentfromBritishsounds C.thewaytheBritishsaywords D.somedifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglish七．补全对话（10分）其中有两项是多余选项。 A.Howmanysubjectsdoyoustudy?B.Whataboutyou?C.Whydoyoulikeitbest?D.Bytheway,isyourhomefarfromschool?E.Abouttwentyminutes. F.Homeeconomics.G.Idon'tknow. A:Hi,John.IknowyouareinGrade8now. 1 B.Letmesee.Abouteight. A:Whichisyourfavouritesubjectthen? B: 2 A: 3 B:BecauseIlikelearninghowtocookandsew.Theyareveryuseful. A:Iagreewithyou. 4 B:Yes,butnottoofar.Ittakesmeabout20minutestogettoschoolbybus. 5 A:Ithinkmyhomeisnearertoschoolthanyours.Oh,thebusiscoming.Letsgetonit. B:OK,let’go.
