2017-2018学年八年级英语上Unit9测试题
一、听力理解 (略)
二、单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分)
( )31. — Why did Lucy go to see ____ doctor?
— Because she had ________ flu.
A. /; a B. a; a C. an; / D. a; the
( )32. — Tom did very well in the game.
— Yes, it was impossible for his team to win ______ him.
A. without B. through C. from D. around
( )33. — Does your father go to work on Sunday?
— Sometimes. He needs to work on both __________ and weekends.
A. nights B. weekdays C. holidays D. evenings
( )34. — ______ looks new in this room!
— I just cleaned them before you came.
A. Anything B. Everything C. Nothing D. Something
( )35. — I want to watch TV, Mom.
— But you can’t watch it _______ you finish your homework.
A. and B. if C. when D. until
( )36. — It’s very nice of you to prepare for the party with me.
— ________ to help.
A. Glad B. Possible C. Hungry D. Poor
( )37. — _______ is today?
— It’s Tuesday, the 24th.
A. How B. Where C. When D. What
( )38. — Why do you look so unhappy?
— I didn’t pass the math _________.
A. team B. discussion C. exam D. concert
( )39. If you want to ______ the first bus, you have to get up early.
A. lose B. push C. catch D. stop
( )40. — Did he _________ your gift?
— Yes, and he liked it very much.
A. refuse B. accept C. believe D. prepare
( )41. Dean looks forward _______ a trip with his friends.
A. to take B. to taking C. taking D. takes
( )42. — My parents will go to London next month.
— Then you will have to ____ yourself.
A. turn down B. look after C. turn up D. look for
( )43. — Did Bob invite you ________ dinner with him?
— No, he didn’t.
A. have B. having C. to have D. has
( )44. — Ms. Steen ________ soon to go back to the US.
— I will miss her.
A. leaves B. is leaving C. left D. was leaving
( )45. — Can you come to my birthday party tomorrow?
— __________. I won’t be late.
A. I’m not available B. Here you are C. It’s terrible D. Sure, I’d love to
三、完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)
Matthew was my best friend at school. His mother 46 when he was quite young. When we talked, Matthew spoke mostly of his 47 .
It was the last school day before Christmas. Matthew invited me to have 48 with him. I 49 happily. After dinner, he went to his room. Later he came out with his hands holding something 50 his back. “I make you a present,” he said. “I hope you 51 it.” Then he held out his hands, and I saw a small 52 .
“It’s beautiful, Matthew. Is there anything special in it?” I asked. “Oh, you can’t see what’s in it,” he replied, “and you can’t touch it, or taste it or feel it, 53 mother always said it makes you feel warm on cold nights and safe when you’re all alone (孤独的).”
I looked at the empty (空的`) box. “ 54 is it, Matthew?” I asked.
“It’s 55 ,” he said, “and my mother always said it’s best when you give it away.”
( )46. A. lived B. died C. dressed D. worked
( )47. A. aunt B. mother C. sister D. grandma
( )48. A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinner D. drinks
( )49. A. forgot B. questioned C. agreed D. refused
( )50. A. between B. over C. down D. behind
( )51. A. like B. dislike C. buy D. sell
( )52. A. box B. bag C. watch D. cup
( )53. A. if B. but C. or D. so
( )54. A. Which B. Where C. How D. What
( )55. A. time B. space C. love D. money
四、阅读理解(一) (每小题2分，共30分)
A
Good morning, everyone! Here is the weather report for London.
Today
Cloudy for much of the day, but mainly dry for much of the day. Feel quite warm. One or two showers (阵雨) are possible in the evening. The highest temperature is 25℃ and the lowest temperature is 14℃.
Tonight
Showers will stop and leave a dry night with light winds. Feel cool with the lowest temperature of 12℃.
That’s all for London’s weather. The following is today’s weather report for some other big cities in the world.
( )56. What is the weather like today in London?
A. Snowy. B. Windy. C. Sunny. D. Cloudy.
( )57. What is the lowest temperature in Tokyo today?
A. 20℃. B. 14℃. C. 12℃. D. 17℃.
( )58. Which city may rain today?
A. New York. B. London. C. Cairo. D. Sydney.
( )59. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The temperature difference of New York is 6℃.
B. Cairo is sunny with the highest temperature of 17℃.
C. People in Tokyo should take umbrellas today.
D. All of the cities mentioned (提到) above won’t snow.
( )60. Which country is the weather report from?
A. The UK. B. The USA. C. Japan. D. Australia.
B
One day, a boy found an eagle’s (鹰) egg and put it in the nest (窝) of a prairie (草原) chicken. The eagle hatched (孵化) and thought he was a chicken. He grew up doing what prairie chickens do. It was a boring life.
Day after day, the eagle grew older. One day, he and his prairie chicken friend saw a beautiful bird soaring (翱翔) in the sky, high above the mountains. “Oh, I wish I could fly like that!” said the eagle. The chicken replied, “Don’t give it another thought. That’s the strong eagle, and it’s the king of all birds. You could never be like him because you are a chicken!” And the eagle never thought about that. He went on living like a chicken. Even when he died, he thought he was a prairie chicken.
My friend, you too are a small eagle. So try your best to fly upon(在…之上)the sky, and don’t listen to the prairie chickens!
( )61. Why did the eagle do the same things as the chicken?
A. He though himself was a chicken. B. He though the things were funny.
C. The boy asked him to do so. D. The chicken asked him to do so.
( )62. What does the underlined sentence mean in English?
A. Stop thinking like that. B. You should never give up.
C. You can have a try. D. Everything may happen.
( )63. What’s the right order (顺序) of the story?
① The eagle grew older. ② The eagle went on his boring life.
③ The eagle died. ④ The chicken laughed at the eagle.
A. ②①③④ B. ①④②③ C. ③④①② D. ④②①③