2020-2021学年度八年级英语下册单元测试卷(Unit 7)
(时间:120分钟 满分:120分)
一、听力(20分)
Ⅰ.听句子, 选择恰当的应答语。句子读两遍。 (5分) ( B )1.A.Mount Tai. B.Qomolangma. C.Mount Emei.
( B )2.A.It’s in Africa. B.6,671 kilometers long.
C.It’s the longest in the world. ( C )3.A.No, it isn’t. B.Yes, it is. C.It’s a salt lake.
( B )4.A.It is just 50 meters tall. B.In 2008. C.Six years. ( C )5.A.Leaves.
B.Meat.
C.150 kilograms of food.
Ⅱ.听小对话,选择正确的图片。对话读两遍。(5分) ( B )6.What animal does the boy like best?
( A )7.How are they going to the park?
( A )8.Where will the man go tomorrow?
( C )9.What’s the weather like now?
( B )10.What’s pandas’ favorite food?
Ⅲ.听长对话, 选择最佳答案。对话读两遍。 (5分) 听第一段对话,完成第11—12小题。 ( A )11.What’s the man trying to do? A.To save elephants. B.To feed elephants. C.To look for elephants.
( B )12.Why are elephants in danger? A.Because humans killed many elephants. B.Because humans cut down many forests. C.Because humans polluted the environment. 听第二段对话,完成第13—15小题。 ( B )13.Who is George Mallory? A.An English reporter.
B.An English teacher and climber. C.An English writer. ( A )14.Where did he die? A.On Qomolangma. C.In England.
( C )15.Why did he die? A.He had nothing to eat. B.He got lost.
C.The weather was too bad.
Ⅳ.听短文,完成下面的表格。短文读两遍。(5分)
the Great Wall one of the greatest 16. wonders in the world 17. 12,700 kilometers long B.In India.
the western part the 19. eastern part 二、单项选择(15分)
was built with 18. earth was built with earth, bricks and rocks about 5.3 meters high about 20. 6.5 meters wide ( D )21.France is European country while Thailand is Asian country. A.an;an B.an;a C.a;a
D.a;an
( C )22.—Did you meet any problems while you were climbing the mountain? —Yes.As you know,it’s hard to air as you get near the top of the mountain. A.fall over B.pick up C.take in D.put away
( B )23.I think the phubbers(低头族) are supposed to the time they spend their smart phones. A.cut off;in
B.cut down;on
C.cut up;on D.cut down;in
( B )24.There a basketball match in our school this afternoon. A.will have B.will be C.is going to have D.has ( B )25.— is the river? —It’s about 5 meters in depth. A.How heavy B.How deep C.How much D.How long
( D )26.Many students try to go to Beijing University it is very difficult. A.if
B.unless
C.since D.even though
( A )27.I think the best way to us against illness is to exercise more. A.protect B.stop C.take D.have
( A )28.—Do you know the of the stone? —Yes.It about 200 kilos. A.weight;weighs B.weights;weighs C.weigh;weighs D.weigh;weights
( B )29.The population of that city 1.8 million and one third from the countryside. A.are;come B.is;come C.are;comes
( C )30.— ?
—Qomolangma.It’s higher than any other mountain in the world. A.How high is the mountain B.Where is Qomolangma
C.What’s the highest mountain in the world D.When did you reach the top of Qomolangma
( B )31.— birth,the baby panda is only around 15cm long. —Really?I never saw the baby panda. A.In
B.At
C.On
D.With
( A )32.—I didn’t see Molly last week. — I know,she has gone to Singapore. A.As far as B.As long as C.As soon as
D.As often as
( B )33.— You seem very happy.
—Yes,I just succeeded in my dream job. A.got B.getting C.get D.to get
( A )34.The Sahara is about 29 the Taklamakan,the largest desert in China. A.times as large as B.times as larger as C.time as larger as D.times larger
( B )35.—Can I ask you some questions about your hobbies? — .
A.Thanks a lot B.Yes,feel free C.Never mind
D.Don’t worry
三、完形填空(10分)
Animals are our friends.There are many zoos in the 36 .It’s good to 37 animals in zoos.Zoos have many advantages,I think.
Firstly,zoos are places for people to see 38 kinds of animals.Without zoos,most people would 39 see a real bear or tiger.
40 ,zoos can take good care of animals.Zoos give 41 to animals and clean them on time every day.In the wild (在野外),it is not always easy for an animal to find food.So sometimes it goes 42 .But animals in zoos never go hungry. Thirdly,people protect the animals in zoos and offer them safe places to live 43 .Animals are living in zoos safely and happily.In the wild,some kinds of animals are 44 and are endangered (濒危的).But zoos give these animals a chance to live.Without zoos,there would be 45 kinds of animals in the world.People should do more things to protect animals. ( A )36.A.world B.city C.town ( A )37.A.keep B.take C.make ( C )38.A.big B.small C.different ( B )39.A.always
B.never C.sometimes
( C )40.A.Finally B.Usually C.Secondly ( A )41.A.food B.water C.fruit ( A )42.A.hungry ( B )43.A.on
B.tired C.thirsty
C.at
B.in
( C )44.A.helped B.changed C.killed
( B )45.A.less B.fewer C.more 四、阅读理解(40分)
A
Have you ever heard of Angel Falls?It’s the highest waterfall of the world,deep in the forests of Venezuela(委内瑞拉).Few people have ever seen Angel Falls.It’s very hard to get there.If you go there by land,you will have to travel for weeks through thick forests.If you go by plane from Caracas,the capital city of Venezuela,it will take about four hours.
What would it be like to take a trip by plane from Caracas to the falls?For hundreds of miles you would fly southeast over green plains(平原).Then the land would
become higher,and you would see mountains with forests.Soon the land would rise higher.Finally,you would fly toward a deep canyon(峡谷) with steep,rocky side.
Suddenly you would see a silver thread far away.Then as your plane flew closer,you would see the waterfall more clearly.You would see water falling over half a mile straight down the cliff(悬崖).It is the sight you would never forget.
No one knew about this high waterfall until 1930.In that year,James Angel,an American pilot,flew over the area.As he was flying over the mountains and canyons,he suddenly saw a waterfall.It was an impressive sight:the water seemed to be dropping straight out of the clouds.
( C )46.Angel Falls is a waterfall in . A.Southeast Asia
B.North Africa
C.South America D.North Europe
( C )47.Not many people have ever seen Angel Falls because . A.it is the highest waterfall B.it is deep in the forests C.it is not easy to get there D.they’ve never heard of it
( A )48.According to Paragraph 1,which of the following is true? A.To get to Angel Falls by land is much more difficult than by air. B.It takes much less time to get to Angel Falls by land than by air. C.Most people in the world like to go to Angel Falls by land. D.It is much too expensive to get to Angel Falls by land.
( B )49.In Paragraph 3,the writer used “a silver thread” to describe the . A.canyon
B.waterfall
C.forests D.mountains
( A )50.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true about Angel Falls? A.It is located in the jungles near Caracas. B.People knew nothing about it until 1930. C.Once you see it,you’ll never forget it. D.An American pilot first saw it on the plane.
B
Jordan has already reached the top of six other world famous high mountains.He climbed the first—Africa’s Kilimanjaro (乞力马扎罗山)—with his parents when he was 10.
Jordan said he had the idea of climbing those mountains when he saw a painting in his school.The painting showed all seven mountains.
“I just wanted to do something big,and this was something I wanted to do for myself,” he said.
His father,Paul,is an experienced mountain climber.But he said the idea was his son’s.“We’re just packing (收拾)the bags,going after him around the world,” Paul said.
Mount Qomolangma is 8,844 meters high.Jordan would climb with his parents and two guides.He said they would not take big risks.They would turn around if they saw problems such as bad weather.He hopes to reach the top by May.
“This may be the first of many tries,” he said.“It could take a few years,but I’ve made up my mind to do it.If I don’t reach the top this time,I will try next time.”
The youngest person to climb Qomolangma until now was Temba Tsheri,16,from Nepal (尼泊尔),in 2001.
( A )51.Jordan had his first mountain climbing experience at the age of . A.10
B.13
C.16
D.20
( C )52.Jordan decided to climb Qomolangma with . A.his teacher B.Temba Tsheri C.two guides
D.his schoolmates
( B )53.From the passage,we know that Jordan . A.has reached the highest mountain in the world B.began to like climbing because of a painting C.will get to the top in spite of terrible weather D.would climb the mountain by himself
( A )54.In the passage,Jordan wanted to . A.try his best to reach the top of the mountain B.make his dream come true after May C.spend several weeks climbing the mountain D.take big risks to find the mountain
( D )55.The passage mainly talks about . A.some famous high mountains B.the youngest mountain climber C.a wonderful adventure
D.a boy’s dream of climbing
C
A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maiyuwa,a small village.They lived with the man’s big family—his parents,his brothers,their wives and children.The family kept an elephant,in which the woman soon took a great interest.Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.She treated it with great kindness.And soon they became good friends.
Three months later,the woman quarreled with her husband,and the woman went back to her parents’ home.Soon the elephant refused to eat and work.It appeared to be ill and heartbroken.One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.
It went to the woman’s home.On seeing her,the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with it.The young woman was so moved by the act of the animal.So she went back to her husband’s home.
( C )56.The woman left her new home . A.to visit her own parents in Maiyuwa B.to see if the elephant would follow her C.because she was angry with her husband D.because she was tired of the large family
( A )57.The underlined word “disappeared” in the passage means “ ”. A.ran away B.fell over C.hid D.died
( B )58.After the young woman left her husband’s home,the elephant . A.returned to the forest B.was sad because it missed her C.went to look for a new home D.was sick because nobody fed it
( B )59.How did the elephant express its feeling when it saw the young woman? A.It waved its trunk and smiled. B.It touched her with its trunk. C.It touched her and cried.
D.It waved its trunk and ran around her.
( D )60.The writer wrote the story in order to . A.show that elephants are very clever B.tell how a woman trained a wild animal
C.show that women care more for animals than men do
D.tell how an animal got a husband and a wife together again
D
What should we do to protect animals or plants that are in danger?Setting a law (法律)is a good way.
In Japan,there is a law called the “Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties”.This law saves animals and plants that are few in number.
To protect animals and plants,Japan has other laws,too.One is the “Law for the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora”.This law protects 51 kinds of endangered animals and plants in Japan.
Another law is the “Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law”.This law doesn’t allow people to hunt (打猎)or kill birds or animals.There are also the “Nature Conservation Law” and “Natural Parks Law”.These laws help protect the areas where the animals and plants live.
However,there are people who still hunt or kill animals to make money.Such people are called poachers (偷猎者).Unless all the people around the world play a part in saving them,these plants and animals won’t die or disappear (消失). 根据短文内容,回答问题。
61.Which law protects birds and animals? Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law.
62.Does the “Law for the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora” protect the endangered animals in England? No,it doesn’t.
63.Why do the poachers hunt or kill animals? To make money.
64.How many kinds of laws are mentioned in the passage? Five/5.
65.What’s the passage mainly about? Japanese laws to protect animals and plants. 五、词汇运用(5分)
用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
66.Junko Tabei succeeded (success)reaching the top of Qomolangma in 1975. 67.I have no problem climbing (climb) the mountain,which is not too high. 68.His illness (ill)was more serious than the doctor first thought. 69.When they heard the good news,they jumped up and down with excitement (excite).
70.The primary duty of parents is to provide protection (protect)for their children. 六、完成句子(5分)
71.一只熊猫通常可以活到20到30岁。
A panda usually can live up to 20 to 30 years. 72.我们应该停止把垃圾倒入海里。
We should stop putting rubbish into the sea. 73.一个年轻人走路时撞着了一位老人。
A young man walked into an old man. 74.这个老太太是怎样跌倒的?
How did the old woman fall over ? 75.在这饭店里我们可以随便吃任何东西。
We can feel free to eat anything in the restaurant. 七、短文填空(10分)
阅读下面的短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,不多于3个词。
China is my motherland.It lies in the east of Asia.
The official language in China is 76. Chinese (China).But there are lots of different dialects (方言) in different areas.China’s 77. population is more than 1.3 billion.And the population in the east is much 78. bigger (big) than in the west.The weather in China is wetter and warmer in the 79. south and drier and colder in the north.
There are lots of places of interest in China,such 80. as the Great Wall,the Summer Palace,the West Lake and so on.They have been famous 81. for many years.
China is an old country with about 5,000 82. years’ (year) history.There are four important 83. inventions (invent) in Chinese
history—paper-making,printing,compass (指南针),and gunpowder(火药).
In the past twenty years,great changes have taken place 84. both in cities and in the countryside.With the 85. development (develop) of science and technology (技术),China’s tomorrow will be much better. 八、书面表达(15分)
以“Saving Tigers”为题,为某中学生英文报“习作园地”专栏写一篇80词左右的征文稿,内容要点如下:
1.老虎是人们在动物园里最喜欢观看的动物之一; 2.现在世界上仅存大约3 200只老虎,数目日趋减少; 3.老虎处境危险的原因; 4.保护老虎的建议。
One possible version:
Saving Tigers
Have you visited zoos?Have you seen tigers in zoos?I think the tiger is one of the most favorite animals that people like to see in zoos.But now there are only about 3,200 tigers in the world,and the amount of them is reducing.Why?Because many trees are cut down and the tigers have no place to live in.Besides,tigers are often killed by people for their fur and bones.In order to protect them we must build many natural reserves.And we must stop people from hunting them.
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