初中英语冀教版八年级下册单元测试卷 Unit 2
展开冀教版八年级下册Unit 2单元测试卷
（满分100分）
一、单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)
1．Beijing, the capital city of China, is in the ________ part of our country.
A．north B．south C．northern D．southern
2．I'm busy now.I have ________ to do.
A．anything important B．something important
C．important anything D．important something
3．I carried the bowl with both hands________，so that I wouldn't break it.
A．carefully B．happily
C．quickly D．carelessly
4．That beautiful skirt is ________ cotton.
A．made of B．made into
C．made from D．made up of
5．Look out! The food on the plate smells ________．You can't eat it.
A．badly B．bad C．good
6．—Have you ________ taking the job as a teacher?
—Yes.I like children very much.
A．considered B．guessed
C．advised D．supposed
7．The girl is ________．Her face always turns red when she speaks.
A．outgoing B．excited
C．shy D．beautiful
8．It is important ________ people ________ learn team spirit(团队精神)．
A．of；of B．of；to
C．for；to D．to；to
9．All the ________ things need air and water. Without air or water，nothing could stay ________．
A．living；living B．living；alive
C．alive；alive D．alive；living
10．Nobody could solve this difficult problem alone ________ others' help.
A．with B．for
C．without D．from
11．It's so cold today. Don't keep the window ________．
A．open B．opened
C．opening D．to open
12．When she grows________，she will grow ________ a beautiful woman.
A．up；up B．up；into
C．into；into D．into；with
13．—Sorry，I________ my homework at home.
—Don't ________ it here tomorrow.
A．left; forget bringing B．left；forget to bring
C．forgot；forget bringing D．forgot；forget to bring
14．Oh, look at the hall.It's ________ to hold hundreds of people.
A．tall enough B．big enough
C．too tall D．too big
15．(N)—Is your friend Michael still in Australia?
—I don't know.I have ________ information about him because we haven't seen each other for ________ years.
A．a little；a few B．little；a few
C．a few；a little D．few；a little
二、完形填空 (每小题1分，共 10分)
You may think there is only sand in the desert (沙漠) of the world, ______ it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little ______, but it is not ______ for most plants. Still we can see some plants live in the desert.
There is______in some places in the desert. We call these places oases (绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow all kinds of crops in the fields there.
People______ live outside the oases. They have camels, sheep and other animals. These animals depend on the desert plants for their food and do not need ______ water.
The animals are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use the camels for carrying water, food, tents and something else.
The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. They must always______ grass or desert plants for their animals. When there is no more food for their animals, they move to______ place. The desert people are______. No man in the desert would ever ______ to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.
16. A. and B. but C. or D. so
17. A. rain B. rains C. wind D. winds
18. A. well enough B. enough well C. good enough D. enough good
19. A. sand B. plants C. woods D. water
20. A. also B. too C. Either D. still
21. A. a little B. too many C. too much D. some
22. A. look at B. look for C. look up D. look after
23. A. other B. the other C. others D. another
24. A. well B. friend C. Friendly D. carefully
25. A. agree B. refuse C. promise D. want
三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分)
A
Most American children eat potatoes. But many children don't know what part of the potato is the best for food. Take a knife and cut from the middle of the potato a piece as thin as paper. Hold the piece between your eyes and light. You'll see that the potato has skin，an outside rim and an inside part. The outside rim which is right under the skin of the potato，is the most valuable part of all. But this is often thrown away with the skin. Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside. When eating a cooked potato，if you choose the inside and leave the outside，you are throwing the best part of it. If you can't eat the whole potato，eating the outside rim and leaving the inside will do.
26．How many parts does a potato have?
A．It has only one part，the outside rim.
B．It has two parts，skin and the outside rim.
C．It has three parts，skin，an outside rim and an inside part.
D．It has four parts，the middle，skin，an outside rim and an inside part.
27．What is the best part of a potato?
A．The outside rim. B．The inside part.
C．The middle. D．The skin.
28．What should you eat if you can't eat the whole potato?
A．Skin only. B．The inside part.
C．The outside rim. D．The middle.
29．In fact the skin is ________.
A．not good at all
B．better than the inside part
C．better than the outside rim
D．as good as the outside rim
30．What does this passage tell us about potatoes?
A．How to cook them. B．How to plant them.
C．How to cut them. D．How to eat them.
B
We talk every day. When we have good news，we like to share it with our good friends and when something terrible happens，we will let others know soon. But do you know that a tree can talk and share news？It sounds strange，but it's true that some trees can also communicate with each other. Of course，no tree moves lips and says words just as people do.
Willow trees(柳树) are the bestknown of these trees. When insects(昆虫) begin eating a willow tree，the tree gives out a special smell at once. This smell tells the other willow trees that insects are coming near. All of them quickly make a chemical(化学物质) in their leaves. This chemical is bad for the insects. The insects do not like it and they fly away soon. In this way，the willow trees keep themselves away from the insects.
Next time when you take a walk near the trees，maybe the trees are “talking” to each other quietly. And when someone says that trees cannot “talk”，please tell them that even trees can “talk” to each other，too.
31．Willow trees communicate with each other by________．
A．words B．winds C．smells D．sounds
32．The underlined word “lips” in the first paragraph means________．
A．树干 B．嘴唇 C．枝条 D．手势
33．________ make(s) the insects fly away.
A．The leaves on the willow trees
B．The “talk” between the willow trees
C．The special smell that willow trees give out
D．The chemical that willow trees make in their leaves
34．According to the passage，which of the following is the right order?
a．The willow tree gives out a smell.
b．The willow trees make a chemical in their leaves.
c．Insects fly away because of the chemical.
d．Insects begin eating a willow tree.
A．d－a－b－c B．d－b－a－c
C．a－b－c－d D．d－c－b－a
35．The passage tells us that some of the trees can________．
A．speak just as people do
B．tell stories to others
C．communicate with each other
D．kill insects in the woods
C
Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion. There are many people to feed. We need more and more food.
One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic(遗传的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified (转基因的) foods, or GM foods.
By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases (疾病). They can also help in our diseases: a kind of rice will be grown, for example, which stops people becoming blind.
Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them because they are unnatural. They may feed people, and then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.
36. There may be ________ billion people by the year 2050 on the earth.
A. 6.4 B. 12.5 C. 18.5 D. 20.5
37. How have scientists been able to change plants more quickly?
A. By making the best plants.
B. By asking the farmers to grow plants.
C. By changing planting environment.
D. By changing their genetic material.
38. Why do rich countries produce GM foods?
A. Because they are easy to grow and bring in more money.
B. Because they are easy to grow and very cheap.
C. Because they help produce more food.
D. Because they are the best plants.
39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. GM plants are not natural.
B. GM plants are strong against plant diseases.
C. Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are.
D. GM foods may hurt people or their children later.
40. What can we learn from the passage?
A. GM foods will disappear one day in the future.
B. GM foods will not disappear in the future.
C. People will not be interested in GM foods.
D. People will have to stop eating GM foods.
D
Cyril Dick's house is neither a modern house nor a house of the future. It is 40 years old. There are more houses like that in the south of France. They are called “bubble houses”，and you can see why!
Cyril Dick is a designer and he loves round things. He collects old records and clocks. He also collects round furniture. And now he has a completely round house.
Everything in the “bubble house” is round. The centre of the house is one very big bubble. This is both the living room and dining room. There are round armchairs，a round table，and a big round rug (地毯) in front of a round fireplace. Around the living room are three small bubbles. One bubble is a kitchen with round shelves，another bubble is the garden room，and the third bubble is a music room. Upstairs there are two more bubbles—a bedroom and a bathroom.
The doors and windows are also round，of course. The windows are like eyes. There aren't any curtains (窗帘) in the house，because Cyril likes to see the garden all the time.
Bubble houses are the idea of a Hungarian architect (建筑师), Antti Lovag.“A lot of modern houses are bad for us，especially tall buildings of flats，” says Lovag.“Because round homes are more natural，people feel happy in them.” Cyril agrees with this.“Some people think my house is funny，” he says，“but for me，this is the perfect home.”
41题判断正误(“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误)；42题完成句子；43题简略回答问题；44题找出并写下第三段的主题句；45题将文中画线句子译成汉语
41．You can find more “bubble houses” in the south of France.( )
42．Cyril Dick is a designer and he loves _________________________.
43．What is the third bubble around the living room?
____________________________________________________________
44．_______________________________________________________________
45．______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
五、短文填空(每小题1分，共10分)
Without plants people could not live. We need them for both food and oxygen(氧气) that plants produce. And we also need them for their beauty.
Imagine a world w_____46plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet ______47 (smell), their beautiful colours and their lovely shapes(形状). Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to h______48 the leaves in the trees or watch the branches swing from side to s______49.
E______50 people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks f______51 of trees and flowers, and people always try to build houses with room for a garden. Do you talk to your ______52 (plant)? Do you give them love and care? Two scientists said they once planted two ______53 (seed) in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and ______54 (hope) ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots(根)；above the earth, it had a thicker stem(茎)and more ______55 (leave).
六、连词成句（注意词形的变化）：(每小题2分, 共10分)
56．a，called，is，there，restaurant，Xiangxiang，China
___________________________________________________________.
57．everyone，fun，art，for，be
_______________________________________________________________.
58．enjoyable，collect，stamps，a，very，hobby，is
___________________________________________________________________.
59．good，friend，at，my，paint，is，Nancy
___________________________________________________________________.
60．is，it，to，English，study，importance，well
________________________________________________________________.
七、 书面表达(15分)
假如你是李明。上周五早上，你班同学去格林农场参加实践活动，请你用英语给大家讲述一下这次实践活动。
内容要点：1.7点校门口集合，乘车前往；2.摘蔬菜，给植物浇水，和农民交谈；3.体验农场生活，活动约2小时。
注意：1.词数： 80左右；2.不要逐条翻译，内容要连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇： experience v. & n．体验 pick v．摘 activity n．活动
Our class went to Green Farm to experience the farming life last Friday morning._______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
答案：
一、单选：1-5 CBAAB 6-10 ACCBC 11-15 ABBBB
二、完型：16-20 BACDA 21-25 CBDCB
三、阅读理解：
(A) 26-30 CACBD
(B) 31-35 CBDAC
(C) 36-40 BDACB
(D)
- T
42.round things
43．It is/It's a music room./A music room.
44．Everything in the “bubble house” is round.
45．因为圆形的房子更自然，(所以)人们(居住/生活)在里面感到快乐。
四、短文填空：
46.without 47.smells 48.hear 49.side 50．Everywhere
51.full 52.plants 353.seeds 54．hopeful 55.leaves
五、连词成句：
56.There is a Chinese restaurant called Xiangxiang
57．Art is fun for everyone
58．Collecting stamps is a very enjoyable hobby
59．My friend Nancy is good at painting
60．It is important to study English well
六、作文：
范文：
Our class went to Green Farm to experience the farming life last Friday morning. We met at 7：00 am at the school gate and took a bus① there. After we arrived，we picked vegetables and watered the plants.② We talked with the farmers about agriculture. We learned a lot from them. We realized that it was pleasant to work on the farm.② We stayed there for about 2 hours. We had meaningful activities and they made our trip unforgettable. We had fun① there and we were looking forward to① next experience.
名师点评：
◆本文运用的写作方法：三步五要素法写故事
步骤一：确定所要描述的事情——去体验农场生活(第一句话)
步骤二：详细叙述事情的经过——在农场的活动(第三、四句话)
步骤三：做最后的总结并适当抒发感情——参加此次活动的感受(最后两句话)
五要素：时间(last Friday morning)、地点(Green Farm)、人物(our class and the farmers)、事件(experience the farming life)、感受(be unforgettable and have fun)
◆本文的添彩点：
①文章恰当使用了一些短语：take a bus乘坐公交车；have fun玩得高兴，过得快乐；look forward to期待。
②重点句式的使用：After we arrived，we picked vegetables and watered the plants. (时间状语从句)．..it was pleasant to work on the farm. (形式主语it是本单元的重点)
