8B Unit 1 Past and present
一、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
( ) 1. Mother asks me computer games before finishing my homework.
A. not play B. to play C. not to play D. to not play
( ) 2. Great changes ________ over the years.
A. took place B. have happened C. have taken place D. happened
( ) 3. My son ________ up yet because he ________ to bed late last night.
A. hasn’t got; has gone B. didn’t get; went
C. doesn’t get; went D. hasn’t got; went
( ) 4. —Do you know Tom very well?
—Yes, he and I friends since we met in Jiangyin the year before.
A. have been B. became C. have made D. made
( ) 5. The old man lives ________ in the country, but he doesn’t feel ________.
A. alone; lonely B. lonely; alone C. lonely; lonely D. alone; alone
( ) 6. —When did you ?
—I’ve for two months.
A. get married; been married B. be married; been married
C. get married; got married D. get married; married
( ) 7. ________ three years since the station ________ in ________.
A. It was; was; service B. It’s; was; service C. It was; is; use D. It’s; is; use
( ) 8. — you your homework?
—Yes. I it only a few minutes ago.
A. Did; finish; did B. Are; finishing; did
C. Have; finished; did D. Have; finished; have done
( ) 9. No free plastic bags in the supermarkets helps to white pollution.
A. reduce B. remove C. provide D. produce
( ) 10. The teacher is coming. Please stop ________ and keep ________.
A. talking; quiet B. talking; quietly C. to talk; quiet D. to talk; quietly
( ) 11. ________ some ways, the old women has changed a lot.
A. On B. To C. In D. By
( ) 12. —Would you like to see the film called Warcraft with me?
—No, thanks. I ________ it twice already.
A. saw B. will see C. had seen D. have seen
( ) 13.Tom went to work late ___________ the snowstorm.
A. because B. for C. because of D. since
( ) 14. Kitty has never read the story .
A. just B. already C. before D. ever
( ) 15. Tom his homework yet, so he won’t go out with his classmates.
A. finishes B. has finished C. doesn’t finish D. hasn’t finished
( ) 16. My father has gone to Hong Kong on holiday. He _______ to Nanjing until next week.
A. will return B. won't return
C. will return back D. won't return back
( ) 17. — local people’s life, the government has built a sports centre and a youth centre here.
—Great! There are more places for people to have fun.
A. Improve B. Improving C. To improving D. To improve
( ) 18. We must try our best to stop the pollution a happy life.
A. from live B. from living C. living D. to live
( ) 19. Putting _______ waste into the rivers will cause _______ problems.
A. too much; too many B. too many; too much
C. too much; many too D. too many; much too
( ) 20. —I haven't seen Jack for three days. Is he ill?
—_______. His mother told me that he was in hospital.
A. I am afraid so B. I hope not
C. I hope so D. I am afraid not
二、完形填空 先通读下而的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可
Mr. White was riding a horse in the rain all the afternoon. When he reached a small hotel, he was 1 . He saw a fire (火炉) in the 2 and many people 3 round it. He could not get a seat 4 the fire. He thought for a while and had 5 . He called out to the 6 in the hotel, “Bring me some fish to my horse.” The waiter answered, “But horses do not eat fish!” Mr. White said, “But my horse does!” The waiter did as he told him. The people in the hotel felt so 7 that they all went out with the waiter. Mr. White sat down at the table near the 8 . When the people and the waiter came back into the hotel again, they said, “Your horse 9 eat the fish!” Mr. White answered, “If my horse doesn’t eat it, I will. Bring it onto the table. I’ll eat it up as soon as my clothes get dry 10 I become warm.”
( ) 1. |
A. tired and hungry |
B. thirsty and wet |
C. wet and cold |
D. cold and happy |
( ) 2. |
A. street |
B. room |
C. hotel |
D. office |
( ) 3. |
A. sitting |
B. eating |
C. drinking |
D. working |
( ) 4. |
A. in |
B. far away |
C. near |
D. under |
( ) 5. |
A. to leave |
B. an idea |
C. his dinner |
D. the fish |
( ) 6. |
A. people |
B. someone |
C. friend |
D. waiter |
( ) 7. |
A. strange |
B. happy |
C. hungry |
D. cold |
( ) 8. |
A. hotel |
B. fire |
C. waiter |
D. fish |
( ) 9. |
A. begins to |
B. stops to |
C. has to |
D. doesn’t |
( ) 10. |
A. or |
B. and |
C. but |
D. if |
三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳
选项。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）
A
School stories:
( 1 ) H2O : One day the science teacher asked the class, “What’s the chemical formula(化学方程式) for water?” A boy put up his hand, and the teacher said, “Yes?” the boy said “HIJKLMNO”. “Are you trying to be funny?” asked the teacher angrily. “No, sir.” said the boy. “You said the formula was H to O.”
( 2 ) 10+20 : A teacher was trying to teach a little girl to add. So she asked the girl, “If I have ten apples in my left hand, and someone puts twenty apples in my right hand, what have I got? ” The little girl thought and then said, “Big hands.”
( 3 ) I am…: A teacher was testing her pupils on English grammar. “Who can make a sentence beginning with I ?” she asked the class. Lots of girls put their hands up, and the teacher chose one of them. The girl began, “ I is …”, “No.” the teacher said .“You must say I am.” “OK. I am the ninth letter of the alphabet(字母表).”
( ) 1. H2O is the scientific name for ________.
A. a joke B. some letters of the alphabet C. water D. a boy
( ) 2. In “10+20”, the teacher was trying to ________ by using an example.
A. teach the girl B. make the girl laugh C. feed D. show his big hand
( ) 3. According to what the girl said, the word “I” meant ______.
A. me B. the teacher C. a letter of the alphabet D. the student
B
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said. “Look! There’s a horseshoe (马蹄铁). Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “ It isn’t worth (值得) the trouble.” His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries (樱桃).
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost no time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you had bent (弯腰) down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that he who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.”
( ) 4. When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father .
A. beat the son B. said nothing C. felt very happy D. became very angry
( ) 5. The father dropped the cherries one by one, because .
A. he wanted to teach his son a lesson B. he wanted his son to do more exercise
C. he wanted his son to eat them all D. he wanted to laugh at his son
( ) 6. From the story, we learn that .
A. cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them
B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money
C. if we want to eat cherries, we must pick up a horseshoe
D. if we don’t worry about the little things, we cannot do the great things.
C
John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill. He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five.
He arrived at the doctor’s at twenty to five. He thought, “It’s a little bit earlier. I’ll wait for a moment. It’s good to keep the time.”
Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor’s. He looked around and saw a noisy square（广场）not far from here. He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet. He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily.
Suddenly he heard a girl crying. He came up to her and asked some questions. Then he knew she got lost. John tried to find out her address and took her home. The girl’s parents were very thankful.
Then John hurried to the doctor’s. The doctor said angrily
when he saw him, “You’re late. Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes?”
John said nothing but one word “Sorry!”
( ) 7. John went to the square to
______.
A. spend the time B. enjoy himself
C. see the children and the women D. help the girl
( ) 8. At last John got to the
doctor’s at ______.
A. twenty to
five B. twenty past five C. five o’clock D. forty past five
( ) 9. From the story, we know John
is a ______.
A. busy person B. quiet person C. helpful person D. lucky person
D
We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don’t do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. Then try to arrange(安排) your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads or talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience and pause for a few seconds from time to give your audience chances to think over what you’ve said. Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.
( ) 10. “Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.” Means that while preparing your speech, you must .
A. put your shoes away and put on theirs
B. try on their shoes to see if they fit you
C. wear the shoes in the same size as theirs
D. try to imagine yourself to be in their position(境况)
( ) 11. When he is giving his speech, the speaker should .
A. let his eyes rest on the subject B. follow the audience step by step
C. face the audience in a natural way D. look up and down from time to time
( ) 12. What does the underlined word “ pause” mean in the passage?
A. listen B. stop C. choose D. search
( ) 13. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A. How to Remember the Audience
B. How to Pick out the Topic for a Speech
C. How to Prepare the Material for a Speech
D. How to Improve Your Speech
阅读理解附加题（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
Sports and games make our bodies strong, prevent us from getting too fat, and keep us healthy. But these are not their only use. They give us valuable (宝贵的) practice in making eyes, brain and muscles (肌肉) work together. In tennis, our eyes see the ball coming, judge (判断) its speed and direction and pass this information on to the brain. The brain then has to decide what to do, and to send its orders to the muscles of the arms, legs, and so on, so that the ball is met and hit back.
Sports and games are also very useful for character training. In their lessons at school, boys and girls may learn about courage (勇气), discipline (纪律) and love of one’s country; but what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect (影响) on a child’s character as what is learned by experience. School cannot give much practical training in living, because most of the pupil’s time is spent in studying lessons. So it is what the pupils do in their spare (空闲的) time that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens (公民) when they grow up. If each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit.
( ) 1. The passage mainly discusses ________.
A. the usefulness of sports and games B. the rules of sports and games
C. the importance of education D. the importance of the brain
( ) 2. In tennis, what happens immediately before hitting a ball back?
A. Our eyes judge the speed of a coming ball.
B. Our eyes judge the direction of a coming ball.
C. Our brain receives information from our eyes.
D. Our brain gives orders to the muscles of our body.
( ) 3. By character-training, the writer means that sports and games can help children ________.
A. live a better life when they grow up
B. know letter how to behave well in their future life
C. understand better what they learn in books
D. all of the above
( ) 4. According to the author, a child’s character can be most deeply influenced by ________.
A. what he does out of class B. what he learns in books
C. his place in society D. his lessons at school
( ) 5. The most important thing to football team is ________.
A. its members B. its team work C. the football field D. the rules
四、词汇运用 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
(A)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
1. Sometimes I feel a bit (孤独的) when I stay at home.
2. I didn't ________ (意识到) what happened until he told me about it.
3. The boss ________ (面试) twenty people for the job.
4. We must do something to reduce the air ________ (污染).
5. My friend has gone ________ (到国外) for further study.
(B)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
6. My parents have been (marry) for half a century.
7. The earthquake has prevented ________ (communicate) with the outside world for three days.
8. Danny and Daniel are brothers, and their (wife) are sisters.
9. Nothing is (possible) if we put our heart into it.
10. The Great Wall is in the (north) part of China.
五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
1. There ________ (be) an English party this Friday, isn’t there?
2. Our city (change) a lot over the years. It’s getting more and more beautiful.
3. Simon (go ) to Hong Kong. He’ll be back tomorrow.
4. They (not see) each other since two years ago.
5. When I was young my mum told me spring (follow) winter.
6. Sorry! I won’t go to the movies with you. I (watch) the film twice.
7. Kate never (visit) Beijing before.
8. The Greens ________(plan) to visit China at the moment.
9. I (not hear) from my cousin for months. I miss her very much.
10. It is necessary for us to take action __________ (protect) wildlife.
六、任务型阅读 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
Scientists said that in the past 100 years, as the global(全球的) temperatures went up by 0.74℃, the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4℃ in only 50 years.
China needs to cut down carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) emission(排放)，because it’s the main reason for global warming. The good news is that China has seen the importance of going green. China has decided to cut energy use down by 20% and pollution emission by 10% in the 13th Five-Year Plan.
Can you slow down global warming? Sure! You and your family can take action.
Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.
Wear used clothes. It means that you save the energy when you wear your brother’s, sister’s or dad’s old T-shirts.
Change your light bulbs(灯泡). Use energy-saving light bulbs. Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!
Take a bus. Taking a bus saves a lot of oil(石油) every year.
Say no to plastic bags. The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets.
Open the windows. Don’t often use the air conditioner(空调). Let some fresh air in. When you have to use the conditioner, set the temperature higher in summer and lower in winter to save energy.
The main 1 for global warming |
Too much carbon dioxide in the air. |
2 on how to save the earth. |
1. Wear used clothes. |
2. Use energy-saving light bulbs and 3 to turn off the lights and your television or computer when you don’t need them. |
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3. Take a bus. |
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4. Use baskets instead of plastic bags when you or your family go 4 . |
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5. Try to use the air conditioner 5 . |
七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）
1. 政府已经意识到污染是个严重的问题。
The government ________________________________________________.
2. 我们必须采取措施来阻止污染。
It’s necessary for us ___________________________________________.
3. 你们是通过发邮件相互保持联系的吗？
Do you ______________________________________ by email?
4. 花园的中央过去有一个湖
____________________________________ in the centre of the park.
5. 现在政府已经把那个广场变成了一个公园。
Now the government _________________________________________.
6. 我感到有点孤单，时不时地想念我的老友。
I feel a bit lonely because I _________________________________________.
八、书面表达（本大题共10分）
江阴日报举办“家乡的变化”主题征文活动。请根据下表提示，以“The Changes in My Hometown”为题，用英语写一篇80字左右的短文，不必逐字逐句翻译。
过去 |
1． 生活贫困，房屋破旧。 2． 污染严重，垃圾遍地 |
现在 |
1． 生活：住房宽敞明亮；许多人有自己的汽车；环境变得更漂亮了。 2． 旅游：每年有成千上万来自各地的游客。 |
将来 |
请你展望家乡的未来...... |
The Changes in My Hometown
In the past, my hometown was very small.